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  title info:
    title: Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope
  name:
    name part: English, Neil.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xxu
    date issued: 2011
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XIII, 232 p. 118 illus., 105 illus. in color. online resource.
  abstract: In the 1980’s, on the sidewalks of San Francisco, amateur astronomer John Dobson began showing throngs of people how to build and use large aperture scopes, often from scraps. The Dobsonian,‘Dobs,’ are now the best-selling large telescopes in the world. There are a great variety of different Dob styles, ranging from elaborate and decorative creations to simple mass market designs, and new models appear all the time. In this title, Neil English presents the ultimate guide to buying and using a commercial Dobsonian for recreational astronomy. He provides in-depth accounts of the various models (plus accessories) on the market – both economy and premium – together with describing the wealth of innovations that amateurs have made to their Dobs to optimize their performance in the field. Even after thirty years of innovation, the Dobsonian Revolution shows no signs of abating. Find out where the future lies for these large aperture ‘scopes and the exciting avenues John Dobson’s vision will take us down in the coming years.
  table of contents: Preface -- Part I: The Dobsonian Telescope -- Chapter 1: John Dobson, The Man and His Legacy -- Chapter 2: Know Thy Dob! -- Chapter 3: The Mini-Dobs -- Chapter 4: Getting Serious -- Chapter 5: The Planetary Dobs -- Chapter 6: The 12-inch to 16-inch Dobs -- Chapter 7: Different Strokes -- Chapter 8: Here Be Monsters! -- Part II: Using Your Dobsonian -- Chapter 9: Accessorizing Your Dob -- Chapter 10: Adjusting, Maintaining, and Testing Your Dob -- Chapter 11: Sketching and Imaging with Your Dob -- Chapter 12: Where Next, Columbus? -- Appendix A: References -- Appendix B: Useful Formula -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Index.
  note: by Neil English.
  subject:
    topic: Physics
  subject:
    topic: Observations, Astronomical
  subject:
    topic: Astronomy
    topic: Observations
  subject:
    topic: Astronomy
  subject:
    topic: Physics
  subject:
    topic: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
  subject:
    topic: Popular Science in Astronomy
  classification: QB4
  classification: 520
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, 1
  identifier: 9781441987860
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8786-0
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    record creation date: 110719
    record change date: 20151204173145.0
    record identifier: 978-1-4419-8786-0