Astronomy for older eyes : a guide for aging backyard astronomers /

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Author / Creator:Chen, James L., author.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Description:1 online resource (xvi, 236 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Series:The Patrick Moore practical astronomy series, 1431-9756
Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11272489
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Other authors / contributors:Chen, Adam, 1983- illustrator.
ISBN:9783319524139
3319524135
9783319524122
3319524127
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 27, 2017).
Summary:This book is for the aging amateur astronomy population, including newcomers to astronomy in their retirement and hobbyists who loved peering through a telescope as a child. Whether a novice or an experienced observer, the practice of astronomy differs over the years. This guide will extend the enjoyment of astronomy well into the Golden Years by addressing topics such as eye and overall health issues, recommendations on telescope equipment, and astronomy-related social activities especially suited for seniors. Many Baby-Boomers reaching retirement age are seeking new activities, and amateur astronomy is a perfect fit as a leisure time activity. Established backyard astronomers who began their love of astronomy in their youth, meanwhile, may face many physical and mental challenges in continuing their lifelong hobby as they age beyond their 55th birthdays. That perfect telescope purchased when they were thirty years old now suddenly at sixty years old feels like an immovable object in the living room. The 20/20 eyesight has given way to reading glasses or bifocals. Treasured eyepieces feel all wrong. Growing old is a natural process of life, but astronomy is timeless. With a little knowledge and some lifestyle adjustments, older astronomers can still enjoy backyard observing well into their seventies, eighties and even into their nineties.
Other form:Print version: Chen, James L. Astronomy for older eyes. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017 3319524127 9783319524122
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-52413-9