Distinguishing between the different telescopes and getting one to suit your needs can be a daunting task - and what about the vast array of accessories, from eye pieces, filters and balance systems to finder scopes, clock drives and computer software? This guide reports on the most recent developments in equipment and gives comparative evaluations of the various instruments on the market. It provides up-to-date information about buying, setting up, testing and choosing the telescope most suited to your particular needs.
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80 photographs, 90 diagrams
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Höhe: 253 mm
Breite: 178 mm
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978-0-471-57671-6 (9780471576716)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Parlez Vous Telescope?; In the Beginning; So You Want to Buy a Telescope; Attention Shoppers; Dealer Options Extra; The Right Stuff; The Homemade Astronomer; Till Death Do You Part; A Few Tricks of the Trade; It's Time to Solo; Appendices: An Astronomer's Survival Guide; An Observer's Checklist; Eclipses of the Sun and Moon: 1994-2000; Positions of the Planets: 1994-2000; The Messier Catalogue Plus; The Constellations.
