The Urban Astronomer's Guide
Download or Read eBook The Urban Astronomer's Guide PDF written by Rod Mollise and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rod Mollise |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2006-12-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781846282171 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1846282179 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Urban Astronomer's Guide by : Rod Mollise
Book excerpt: This book covers the "why," "how," and "what" of astronomy under light-polluted skies. The prospective city-based observer is told why to observe from home (there are hundreds of spectacular objects to be seen from the average urban site), how to observe the city sky (telescopes, accessories, and moderns techniques), and what to observe. About half of the book is devoted to describing "tours" of the sky, with physical and observational descriptions, at-the-eyepiece drawings, and photographs.
