The New Amateur Astronomer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781852336639)

Amateur astronomy has changed beyond recognition in less than two decades. The reason is, of course, technology. Affordable high-quality telescopes, computer-controlled "go to" mountings, autoguiders, CCD cameras, video, and (as always) computers and the Internet, are just a few of the advances that have revolutionized astronomy for the twenty-first century. Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics before going into an in-depth study of what's available commercially. He then moves on to the revolutionary possibilities that are open to amateurs, from imaging, through spectroscopy and photometry, to patrolling for near-earth objects - the search for comets and asteroids that may come close to, or even hit, the Earth. The New Amateur Astronomer is a road map of the new astronomy, equally suitable for newcomers who wants an introduction, or old hands who needs to keep abreast of innovations.

Author: Martin Mobberley
ISBN-10: 1852336633
ISBN-13: 9781852336639
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2004
Pages: 229
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.22w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2005 pg. 1248