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Title: ASTRONOMY WITH A BUDGET TELESCOPE
By: CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore, John Watson
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1852335866
ISBN 13: 9781852335861
Publisher: SPRINGER LONDON LTD
Pub. date: 31 October, 2002
Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Pages: 140
Description: Provides reports on some available models of telescopes along with essential hints and tips about what to look for when buying. This book describes how best to use the telescope, which celestial objects to observe (with star charts to help find them), what you can expect to see, and how to take and even computer-enhance astronomical photographs.
Synopsis: Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, FRS has long been the scourge of those people selling low-cost astronomical telescopes via mail-order catalogues and non-specialist stores. Ten years ago, the quality was appalling and disappointment would have been almost guaranteed - but times have changed, and having surveyed some the best and worst of today's inexpensive mail-order catalogue and main-street astronomical telescopes Patrick has admitted to being astonished by how good some of them are. Today, the best are now excellent value and useful instruments. Part One of "Astronomy With a Mail-order Telescope" provides reports on some available models along with detailed and essential hints and tips about what to look for when buying. Part Two describes how best to use the telescope, which celestial objects to observe (with full-page star charts to help find them), what you can expect to see, and how to take and even computer-enhance astronomical photographs.
Illustrations: 2 black & white illustrations, 98 colour illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Springer London Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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