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020			_a9780511536403 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQB63 _b.C7 2002
082	0	0	_a522 _222
100	1		_aCovington, Michael A., _d1957- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCelestial objects for modern telescopes / _cMichael A. Covington.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2002.
300			_a1 online resource (xiii, 268 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aPractical amateur astronomy
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	1		_aPart I: Amateur astronomy -- Using this book effectively -- Observing sites and conditions -- The moon, the sun, and eclipses -- The planets -- Comets, asteroids (minor planets), and artificial satellites -- Constellations -- Stars: identification, nomenclature, and maps -- Stars: physical properties -- Double and multiple stars -- Variable stars -- Clusters, nebulae, and galaxies -- Part II: 200 interesting stars and deep-sky objects.
520			_aBased on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In addition to the more standard techniques, it discusses the latest modern resources available to today's astronomer, such as personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It includes practical advice on aspects such as site selection and weather; provides the reader with detailed instructions for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and all types of deep-sky objects; and it introduces newer specialities such as satellite observing and the use of astronomical databases. The book concludes with detailed information about 200 stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, suitable for viewing with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. Written to complement How to Use a Computerized Telescope, this book will also appeal to astronomers with more traditional equipment.
650		0	_aAstronomy _vObservers' manuals.
650		0	_aAstronomical instruments.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521524193
830		0	_aPractical amateur astronomy.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511536403
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