Stargazing Under Suburban Skies A Star-Hopper's Guide /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Zack, Malcolm (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Gannon, Andrew (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), McRoberts, John (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Θέματα: Astronomy.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; Optical data processing.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Anyone interested in astronomy battles with the conveniences of modern living - street lights, advertising and security lighting, tall buildings, and even the occasional tree. More than 85% of the population now lives in crowded and light-polluted towns and cities. This book is for those who live in...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword
• Dedications
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: Seeking Out the Dark
• Chapter 2: Observing in Suburban Skies
• Chapter 3: Equipment for Suburban Skies
• Chapter 4: Observing the Deep Sky
• Chapter 5: Observing the Moon
• Chapter 6: Observing the Planets
• Chapter 7: Software and Apps to Help the Suburban Astronomer
• Chapter 8: Other Astronomical Phenomena
• Appendix A: Instruments and Methods Used for Images
• Appendix B: Deep Sky Objects: Listed 1-100
• Appendix C: Deep Sky Objects: Listed by Bronze, Silver and Gold
• Appendix D: General Sky Reference Charts Appendix E: Lunar Features: Listed 1-30
• Appendix F: Full Disc Lunar Reference Charts
• Bibliography and References
• Index.