Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope: In the Footsteps of a Great Observer (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

Pugh, Philip

ISBN 10: 0387853561 / ISBN 13: 9780387853567

Verlag: Springer, 2011

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ria9780387853567_new

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope: In the Footsteps of a Great Observer (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0387853561
• ISBN-13: 9780387853567
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Presenting descriptions and photographs of the 103 Messier objects, this volume describes how they can be located without a computerized telescope or even setting circles. Illustrations show how the objects appear through a 127mm Maksutov (and other instruments, where applicable).

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Philip Pugh is a mathematician, member of the Institute of Technical and Scientific Communicators, and travels the world as a freelance trainer in science and business. He has had his articles published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and Astronomy Now, and is the author/editor of Springer's forthcoming book, Observing the Sun with Coronado™ Telescopes.