Make Time for the Stars: Fitting Astronomy into Your Busy Life

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Make Time for the Stars: Fitting Astronomy into Your Busy Life

Antony Cooke

Hungry for an opportunity to study the stars but have little or no time to do it? Then this book is for you!

Perhaps you have a telescope from years ago, which you used a few times, then put it away in a closet, where it has been gathering dust ever since. Could you still use that telescope, or do you have to buy a new one? And what about all the gadgets on the market now? Which ones do you really need? About how much will it all cost you, and what should you look for when you finally have a night out to look?

Antony Cooke will give you those answers, and outline a program for star (and Solar System) gazing that you will be able to fit into your busy life. He tells why it is imperative to get yourself the right equipment from the start (without breaking the bank!) and why he thinks it is important to focus on live viewing rather than fancy gadgetry and imaging techniques. Full of sound advice and lots of encouragement, you will come away from this book prepared to take up your old hobby with new vigor and finally get the pleasure you knew was possible from studying our neighbors in space.

Author(s): Antony Cooke (auth.)
Series: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 259
Tags: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Popular Science in Astronomy

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 2-2
Introduction....Pages 3-7
Making the Right Equipment Choices....Pages 9-24
How to Expand Your Potential....Pages 25-45
Maximizing Your Time at the Telescope....Pages 47-59
Front Matter....Pages 62-62
The First Port of Call....Pages 63-66
The Moon: Close Up and Personal....Pages 67-81
Instant Imaging of the Moon....Pages 83-89
The Lunar Terminator....Pages 91-98
Front Matter....Pages 100-100
A Quick Guide to the Solar System....Pages 101-108
Planetary Imaging on a Time Budget....Pages 109-125
Spectacles in Our Neighborhood....Pages 127-150
The Far In and Far Out....Pages 151-167
Daytime Astronomy....Pages 169-181
Front Matter....Pages 184-184
Viewing Deep Space Objects....Pages 185-203
Deep Space Imaging....Pages 205-214
Astronomy via the Internet....Pages 215-226
A Guide for Viewing Sessions....Pages 227-254
Back Matter....Pages 255-259