a Buyers Users Guide To Astronomical Telescopes And Binoculars

Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series

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Telescopes and Techniques (2nd Edn.) Chris Kitchin The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy David Ratledge (Ed.) The Observer’s Year Patrick Moore Seeing Stars Chris Kitchin and Robert W. Forrest Photo-guide to the Constellations Chris Kitchin The Sun in Eclipse Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore Software and Data forPractical Astronomers David Ratledge Amateur Telescope Making Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena Neil Bone Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs Martin Mobberley Transit: When Planets Cross the Sun Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore Practical Astrophotography Jeffrey R. Charles Observing the Moon Peter T. Wlasuk Deep-Sky Observing Steven R. CoeAstroFAQs Stephen F. Tonkin The Deep-Sky Observer’s Year Grant Privett and Paul Parsons Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects Mike Inglis Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Rod Mollise Astronomy with Small Telescopes Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) Solar Observing Techniques Chris Kitchin How to Photograph the Moon and Planes with Your Digital Camera Tony Buick Pattern Asterisms: A New Way to Chartthe Stars John Chiravalle Binocular Astronomy Stephen Tonkin Observing the Planets Peter T. Wlasuk Light Pollution Bob Mizon Using the Meade ETX Mike Weasner Practical Amateur Spectroscopy Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) More Small Astronomical Observatories Patrick Moore (Ed.) Observer’s Guide to Stellar Evolution Mike Inglis How to Observe the Sun Safely Lee Macdonald The Practical Astronomer’sDeep-Sky Companion Jess K. Gilmour Observing Comets Nick James and Gerald North Observing Variable Stars Gerry A. Good Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs Antony Cooke Astronomy of the Milky Way: The Observer’s Guide to the Northern and Southern Milky Way (2 volumes) Mike Inglis The NexStar User Guide Michael W. Swanson Observing Binary and Double Stars Bob Argyle (Ed.) Navigating the Night Sky Guilherme deAlmeida The New Amateur Astronomer Martin Mobberley Care of Astronomical Telescopes and Accessories M. Barlow Pepin Astronomy with a Home Computer Neale Monks Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies Antony Cooke Lunar and Planetary Webcam User’s Guide Martin Mobberley The Urban Astronomer’s Guide Rod Mollise Digital Astrophotography David Ratledge Human Vision and the Night Sky: How to Improve YourObserving Skills Michael Borgia

A Buyer’s and User’s Guide to Astronomical Telescopes & Binoculars
James Mullaney, F.R.A.S.

James Mullaney Rehoboth Beach Delaware USA

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2006928725 Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series ISSN 1617-7185ISBN-10: 1-84628-439-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-846-28439-7 Printed on acid-free paper. ©Springer-Verlag London Limited 2007 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission inwriting of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt fromthe relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Observing the Sun, along with a few other aspects of astronomy, can be dangerous. Neither the...