Imaging the Messier Objects Remotely from Your Laptop

• Main Author: Adam, Len (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Astronomy.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

This is a guide for anyone interested in practical astronomy but intimidated by the idea of investing in a telescope. It explores the world of remote observing, which requires nothing more than a laptop and an Internet connection. The book aims to make readers comfortable navigating the plethora of...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Part 1: Background and Resources
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Observatories and Telescopes
• Part 2: The 110 Messier Objects: Images and Corresponding Data
• Chapter 3: Messier 1 to Messier 36
• Chapter 4: Messier 37 to Messier 74
• Chapter 5: Messier 75 to Messier 110
• Chapter 6: Quick Reference Image Library
• Index.