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Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Buying and Using Telescopes and Accessories
Philip S. Harrington(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-471-57671-6 (ISBN)
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Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Illustrations
80 photographs, 90 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-57671-6 (9780471576716)
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The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories
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Content
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.