Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies is the first book specifically written for amateur astronomers who own, or who are about to purchase, a computer-controlled ‘go-to’ telescope. The advantage of the ‘go-to’ capability is enormous – the telescope can be aimed at any object in the sky with great speed and accuracy – which is why these instruments are so popular. Making the realistic assumption that the observer is using a relatively small telescope and is observing from a backyard in a suburban area, this book provides literally hundreds more targets beyond those offered by the built-in ‘nightly tours’ that featureon the telescope’s computer tours. And instead of wasting many pages on maps and coordinates, it leads the computer to locate the targets, and so has room to suggest many more fascinating deep-sky objects and provide detailed observing lists and information about what's being viewed. Appeals to both beginners and more experienced amateur astronomers who already have a Go-To telescope orwant to buy one Includes information on many different manufacturers Gives advice on maintaining Go-To telescopes for optimum performance INDICE: Introduction.– Go-To Telescopes.– Using a Go-To Telescope: Setting Up; Alignment; Maintenance.– Winter Objects.– Spring Objects.– Summer Objects.– Autumn Objects.– Appendices: Light Pollution Reduction Filters; Nebular Filters; Go-To Telescope manufacturers; Useful Books; Useful Websites.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-6850-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 234
- Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés