Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs: A Guide to Spectacular Viewing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781852337070)

Many amateur astronomers live in or near cities and have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted sites. Fortunately this is not the problem it used to be, and a combination of skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - such as image-intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to view the night sky in real-time. Illustrating the book with images and some of his own superb drawings, Antony Cooke explains how to observe some of the most spectacular objects from less than perfect observing sites.

Author: Antony Cooke
ISBN-10: 1852337079
ISBN-13: 9781852337070
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2003
Pages: 265
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.44h x 5.56w x 0.60d