The Observational Amateur Astronomer (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

Moore, Patrick [Jeremy Cook, Bob Turner, Michael Maunder, Jeremy Cook, Richard M. Baum, Patrick Moore, Terry Moseley, A.W. Heath, Andrew J. Hollis, Neil Bone, Jonathan Shanklin, Alan Wells, David Gavine, Melvyn D. Taylor, R.W. Arbour, Bernard C. Abrams, Howard Miles, Paul Doherty]

ISBN 10: 3540198997 / ISBN 13: 9783540198994

Published by London ; New York : Springer, c1995., 1995

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viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm ; ISBN 9783540198994, 9780387198996, 3540198997, 0387198997 ; OCLC 32821150 ; LCCN 95032988 ; LOC No QB63 .O27 1995 ; Dewey 520 ; stiff paper wrappers ; Patrick Moore has pulled together a group of professional and amateur astronomers, each an expert in a particular field, to describe how to observe every category of object that is within reach of an astronomical telescope of modest size. ; Contents: The sun in white light / Bruce Hardie -- The sun in hydrogen-alpha / Bob Turner -- Eclipses / Michael Maunder -- The moon / Jeremy Cook -- Mercury and Venus / Richard M. Baum --Mars / Patrick Moore --Jupiter / Terry Moseley --Saturn / A.W. Heath --The asteroids and telescopic planets / Andrew J. Hollis --Meteors / Neil Bone --Comets / Jonathan Shanklin --Occultations / Alan Wells --Aurorę and noctilucent clouds / David Gavine --Variable stars / Melvyn D. Taylor --Supernovę / R.W. Arbour --Deep sky observing / Bernard C. Abrams --Artificial satellites / Howard Miles --Annotated drawings / Paul Doherty ;

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Observational Amateur Astronomer (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
• Publisher: London ; New York : Springer, c1995.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540198997
• ISBN 13: 9783540198994
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Patrick Moore has pulled together a group of professional and amateur astronomers, each an expert in a particular field, to describe how to observe every category of object that is within reach of an astronomical telescope of modest size. Each chapter deals with a different class of object, covering the whole range of possibilities from the Moon, planets and stars to more specialised observations of comets, novae, and meteors. If you own - or are thinking of buying - an astronomical telescope, here is the book that will help you get the most enjoyment out of it. It also explains how best to use your telescope for proper scientific observations, for astronomy is one of the few remaining areas of science where a lot of useful work can be carried out by non-professionals. A companion book, The Modern Amateur Astronomer, deals with the non-observational aspects of astronomy, from buying a telescope (or making your own), through electronic equipment and accessories, to more technical aspects such as spectroscopy and astrophotography.

Review

"The strength of the book lies in the expertise of the text. If you are at that stage in amateur astronomy where youre wondering which path to follow, I'm sure you will find inspiration from this book." - David Graham, Popular Astronomy "(Moore) is to be congratulated upon producing an up to date and enjoyable guide to observational astronomy" J. of the British Astronomical Association