Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: English, Neil (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Σειρά: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, 1
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

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 sty...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.