Through the telescope : a guide for the amateur astronomer /
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| Author / Creator: | Barnes-Svarney, Patricia L. |
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| Edition: | Rev. and updated. |
| Imprint: | New York : McGraw Hill, c2000. |
| Description: | x, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4625258 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Amateur in Astronomy
- The Amateur Tradition in Astronomy
- Why Amateur Astronomy?
- Contributions from the Amateur
- One Amateur's Experience
- Another Experience
- 2. The Eye and Astronomy
- How the Eye Works
- Dark Adaptation
- The Limits of Vision
- Light Pollution
- Naked-Eye Astronomy
- 3. Binocular Astronomy
- Binocular Facts
- Selecting and Testing Binoculars
- Observing with Binoculars
- 4. Tools of the Astronomer
- Functions of a Telescope: Light Grasp
- Limiting Magnitudes
- Image Brightness
- Functions of a Telescope: Resolution
- The Resolving Power of a Telescope
- Functions of a Telescope: Magnification
- Optical Imperfections
- Telescope Types: the Retractor
- Telescope Types: the Reflector
- Telescope Types: the Catadioptric
- Other Factors in Selecting a Telescope
- Taking Your Scope for a Test Drive
- Aligning the Optics
- Star Testing the Telescope
- 5. Eyepieces and Mountings
- Eyepieces
- Eyepiece Aberrations
- Eyepiece Barrels
- Types of Eyepieces
- Selecting an Eyepiece
- Telescope Mounts
- Altazimuth Mounts
- Equatorial Mounts
- Aligning an Equatorial
- 6. Finding Your Way Around the Sky
- Coordinates on the Sky
- Right Ascension and Declination
- Horizon Coordinates
- Time
- Road Maps to the Stars
- Finding Your Target
- Telescopic Images
- 7. Your First Night Out
- The Atmosphere
- Transparency
- Seeing
- Measuring Seeing and Transparency
- Other Atmospheric Tricks
- The Art of Seeing
- Protecting Your Vision--and Yourself
- Getting Technical
- Tuning In
- Great Expectations
- 8. Observing the Moon
- The Double Planetary System
- Lunar Geography
- Take the Terminator Tour
- The Moon and the Serious Observer
- Map and Filters
- Studying Lunar Domes
- Making a Detailed Study
- Studying Occultations
- 9. Observing the Planets
- The Amateur's Solar System
- Considerations for the Planetary Observer
- Observing Venus
- Observing Mars
- A Tale of Two Orbits
- Telescopes and Mars
- A Martian Geography Lesson
- Martian Polar Caps
- Martian Weather
- Martian Surface Features
- Drawing Mars
- Observing Jupiter
- Transits of the Central Meridian
- Jovian Features
- Drawing Jupiter
- The Satellites of Jupiter
- Observing Saturn
- The Rings of Saturn
- The Satellites of Saturn
- Sighting Asides
- 10. Observing Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
- Comets
- Cometary Geography
- The Role of the Amateur
- When and Where to Look
- Reporting Your Find
- Tracking a Comet
- Asteroids
- History of Minor Planets
- The Amateur Asteroid Hunter
- Meteors
- 11. Observing Double Stars
- The Language of Double Stars
- Observing Double Stars
- Double Star Colors
- Making Measurements of Double Stars
- Double Stars for the Telescope
- 12. Observing Variable Stars
- Types of Variable Stars
- Finding Variable Stars
- Making Magnitude Estimates
- Keeping Records
- Telescopes for Variable Star Observing
- 13. Observing Deep-Sky Objects
- Telescopes, Image Brightness, and the Deep Sky
- Aids for the Deep-Sky Observer
- Letters, Numbers, and Lists
- Star Clusters
- Star Clusters for the Telescope
- Nebulae
- Nebulae for the Telescope
- Galaxies
- Galaxies for the Telescope
- Galaxies, Supernovae, and the Amateur
- Drawing the Deep Sky
- 14. Observing the Sun
- Telescopes, Filters, and the Sun
- The Solar Landscape
- Contributions from the Amateur
- Solar Eclipses
- 15. The Amateur Experience
- The Stars and the Solitary Observer
- Your Local Astronomy Club
- Sharing the Experience
- Why We Try
- Appendices
- A. Internet Links of Interest
- B. Astronomy Software and CD-ROMs
- C. Selected Groups for the Amateur Astronomer
- D. Upcoming Planetary Oppositions and Solar and Lunar Eclipses
- E. The Messier Catalog
- F. Deep-Sky Objects for the Telescope
- G. Double Stars for the Telescope
- H. Variable Stars for the Telescope
- I. Constellations Visible from 40[degree] North
- J. The Greek Alphabet
- K. Astronomical Suppliers
- Books, Magazines, and Bibliography
- Index
