Observing the solar system the modern astronomer's guide
Written by a well-known and experienced amateur astronomer, this is a practical primer for all aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced astronomer, you will find all you need in this book to help develop your knowledge and skills a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2012.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4547347x*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Earth and sky
- 2. Moon and planet observer's hardware
- 3. The Solar System framed
- 4. Stacking up the Solar System
- 5. Our Moon
- 6. Mercury and Venus
- 7. Mars
- 8. Jupiter
- 9. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
- 10. Small worlds
- 11. Comets
- 12. Our daytime star
- Appendix 1. Telescope collimation
- Appendix 2. Field-testing a telescope's optics
- Appendix 3. Polar alignment.
