The backyard astronomer's guide / Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer ; all astronomical photographs by amateur astronomers.
Record details
- ISBN: 0921820119
- ISBN: 9780921820116
- Physical Description: 295 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Camden East, Ont. : Camden House Pub., [1991]
- Manufacturer: Altona, Man. : D.W. Friesen.
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: A New Stargazer's Guidebook 8 -- Chapter 1 Amateur Astronomy Comes of Age 12 -- Part I Equipment for Backyard Asironomy -- Chapter 2 Binoculars for the Beginner and the Serious Observer 24 -- Chapter 3 Telescopes for Recreational Astronomy 40 -- Chapter 4 Eyepieces and Filters 66 -- Chapter 5 Accessories and Observing Aids 82 -- Chapter 6 Ten Myths About Telescopes and Observing 90 -- Part II Observing the Celestial Panorama -- Chapter 7 Sky Without a Telescope 96 -- Chapter 8 Observing Conditions: Your Site and Light Pollution 110 -- Chapter 9 Observing the Moon, Sun and Comets 122 -- Chapter 10 Observing the Planets 140 -- Chapter 11 How to Find Your Way Around the Sky 160 -- Chapter 12 Exploring the Deep Sky 170 -- Part III Astrophotography -- Chapter 13 Capturing the Sky on Film 202 -- Chapter 14 Essential Techniques 216 -- Chapter 15 Eclipses, Gremlins and Advanced Techniques 232 -- Epilogue: The Universe Awaits 246 -- Recommended Books and Magazines 250 -- North American Organizations 253 -- Astronomy Product Sources 254 -- Polar Alignment 259 -- Maintaining Telescope Performance 262 -- A Glossary of Optical Jargon / Peter Ceravolo 266 -- How to Test Your Telescope's Optics 270 -- Charts of Selected Sky Regions 274.
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| 264 | 1. | ‡aCamden East, Ont. : ‡bCamden House Pub., ‡c[1991] | |
| 264 | 3. | ‡aAltona, Man. : ‡bD.W. Friesen. | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©1991 | |
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| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
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