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by P. Clay Sherrod,Thomas L. Koed
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ISBN: 0486428206 Dover Publications Price: $18.95 |
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Concise, highly readable book discusses: selecting, setting up and maintaining a telescope; amateur studies of the sun; lunar topography and occultations; observations of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the minor planets and the stars; an introduction to photoelectric photometry; more. 1981 edition. 124 figures. 26 halftones. 37 tables.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Prentice-Hall, New York, 1981.
Table of Contents for A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy: Tools and Techniques for Astronomical Observations
| 1. The Selection of a Telescope. | |||||||
| 2. Instrument Setup and Maintenance. | |||||||
| 3. Observations of Meteors. | |||||||
| 4. Comets: A Guide to Observation, Photography, and Discovery. | |||||||
| 5. Amateur Studies of the Sun. | |||||||
| 6. Lunar Topography. | |||||||
| 7. Lunar Occultations. | |||||||
| 8. Mars: The Red Planet. | |||||||
| 9. Jupiter: An Amateur's Guide to Research Projects. | |||||||
| 10. Observations of Saturn. | |||||||
| 11. Visual Photometry of the Minor Planets. | |||||||
| 12. Studies of Variable Stars. | |||||||
| 13. An Introduction to Photoelectric Photometry. | |||||||
| 14. Astrophotography for the Amateur Astronomer. | |||||||
| Glossary. Appendices. Index. |