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This is a practical guide to using a small astronomical telescope of a size that corresponds to most âœfirstâ telescopes â around 75-150 mm, i.e. 3-6 inches, in diameter.

Visual Astronomy with a Small Telescope is for people who are sufficiently interested in astronomy to have purchased a small telescope or received one as a gift, but who are still developing experience of using one. They may have looked at the Moon and major planets and be wondering, âœWhat's next?â There are many books catering for casual star-gazing and many more advanced books dealing with astrophotography and astrophysics, but this is for someone who has acquired their first telescope or soon will and wants to make the most of it.

It explains how the optics of the telescope function, so the reader understands what their telescope can do and how eyepieces should be selected and used depending on the type of object being observed. It details different types of astronomical objects, th

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 9 April 2024
      ISBN-13 9781032812892
      978-1032812892
      ISBN-10 1032812893
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is a practical guide to using a small astronomical telescope of a size that corresponds to most âœfirstâ telescopes â around 75-150 mm, i.e. 3-6 inches, in diameter.

      Visual Astronomy with a Small Telescope is for people who are sufficiently interested in astronomy to have purchased a small telescope or received one as a gift, but who are still developing experience of using one. They may have looked at the Moon and major planets and be wondering, âœWhat's next?â There are many books catering for casual star-gazing and many more advanced books dealing with astrophotography and astrophysics, but this is for someone who has acquired their first telescope or soon will and wants to make the most of it.

      It explains how the optics of the telescope function, so the reader understands what their telescope can do and how eyepieces should be selected and used depending on the type of object being observed. It details different types of astronomical objects, th

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