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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Springer,
[2003]
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| Series: | Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 265 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 261) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1852338474 (electronic bk.) 9781852338473 (electronic bk.) |