TY - BOOK AU - Covington,Michael A. TI - How to use a computerized telescope T2 - Practical amateur astronomy SN - 9780511536427 (ebook) AV - QB88 .C79 2002 U1 - 522/.2 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Telescopes KW - Automatic control KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Computerized instruments N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - How to Use a Computerized Telescope is the first handbook that describes how to get your computerized telescope up and running, and how to embark on a program of observation. It explains in detail how the sky moves, how your telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, it translates the manufacturers' technical jargon into easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, and includes many of the author's tried and tested observing techniques. Early chapters explain how to test your telescope's optics, choose eyepieces and accessories, and diagnose operational problems. The second half of the book then gives detailed instructions for three classic telescopes: the Meade LX200, Celestron NexStar 5 and 8, and Meade Autostar (ETX and LX90). Concentrating mainly on telescope operation and troubleshooting, it is the ideal companion to Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes, also by Michael Covington UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511536427 ER -