Observing Visual Double Stars

Paul Couteau

ISBN 10: 0262530465 / ISBN 13: 9780262530460

Published by MIT Press, 1983

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Synopsis:

In eight chapters, Couteau covers everything a telescope owner needs to know about double star observing.

Review: "Here's one of the most important books ever published for the dedicated stargazer - and in an important branch of observational astronomy. Translated from the 1978 French edition by Canadian astronomer Alan Batten, "Observing Visual Double Stars" has arrived at a time ripe for a revival of this field...."In eight chapters, Couteau covers everything a telescope owner needs to know about double star observing. Topics range from the history of discovery and observations through the varied techniques of micrometer measurement to data reduction and orbit computation.... Especially valuable is a catalog of 744 pairs of stars suitable for small telescopes which contains the latest available position angles and separations for each object..."Not only does Observing Visual Double Stars urge you to join these dedicated observers, it also gives you a sense of purpose and urgency about your nightly vigils. Even now, many close binaries are passing unobserved through critical phases of their orbit

Bibliographic Details

Title: Observing Visual Double Stars
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good