{"product_id":"telescope-power-9780471580393","title":"Telescope Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn to unleash the awesome power of your telescope and take a fascinating tour of the Universe Astronomer Gregory Matloff introduces you to all the fun and excitement of astronomy by helping you to discover the full potential of any telescope. Packed with dozens of fun and easy stargazing projects and activities. Telescope Power doesn''t just tell you about all the beauty and mystery of the stars but lets you see it all for yourself! You begin your tour of the Universe by setting your sights on nearby neighbors in our Solar System. You''ll hunt for blue lunar flashes, spot lunar landing sites, and use color filters to observe the changing seasons on Mars and the spectacular rings of Saturn. From there, it''s off to more distant stars. You''ll learn how to read a star atlas and identify the various constellations: locate binary stars Mizar and Alcor; use a finder chart to observe the beautiful Globular Cluster M-13 and the Ring Nebula Lyra: visit the Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda (\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUNDERSTANDING YOUR TELESCOPE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Telescope in History.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How Your Telescope Works.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selecting Your Telescope and Its Accessories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e OBSERVING WITH YOUR TELESCOPE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Observing the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tracking the Planets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Following the Stars.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Observing the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Astronomical Terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402637353303,"sku":"9780471580393","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471580393.jpg?v=1730481063","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/telescope-power-9780471580393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}