Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs A Guide to Spectacular Viewing /
Most amateur astronomers, because they live in or near cities, have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted sites. It is possible to reduce the effects of a poor location by the use of CCD imaging, but many observers prefer to look at astronomical objects rather than photograph t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer London,
2003.
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| Series: | Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Most amateur astronomers, because they live in or near cities, have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted sites. It is possible to reduce the effects of a poor location by the use of CCD imaging, but many observers prefer to look at astronomical objects rather than photograph them. Skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - such as image intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to observe the night sky in real-time. Illustrating the book with images and some of his own superb drawings, Antony Cooke explains how to observe some of the most spectacular objects from less than perfect observing sites. |
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| Physical Description: | XII, 268 p. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781852338473 |
| ISSN: | 1431-9756 |
