03548nam 22006375 450 991078935100332120200702121236.01-4471-3370-610.1007/978-1-4471-3370-4(CKB)3400000000088878(SSID)ssj0000808789(PQKBManifestationID)11506661(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000808789(PQKBWorkID)10792716(PQKB)11522791(DE-He213)978-1-4471-3370-4(MiAaPQ)EBC3074492(PPN)238014312(EXLCZ)99340000000008887820121227d1995 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtccrTelescopes and Techniques[electronic resource] An Introduction to Practical Astronomy /by Christopher R. Kitchin1st ed. 1995.London :Springer London :Imprint: Springer,1995.1 online resource (XII, 204 p.) The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,1431-9756Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph3-540-19898-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Section 1: Telescopes -- 1 Types of Telescope -- 2 Telescope Optics -- 3 Modern Small Telescope Design -- Section 2: Positions and Motions -- 4 Positions in the Sky -- 5 Movements of Objects in the Sky -- 6 Telescope Mountings -- Section 3: Observing -- 7 Electromagnetic Radiation -- 8 Visual Observing -- 9 Detectors and Imaging -- 10 Data Processing -- 11 Photometry -- 12 Spectroscopy -- Appendix 1: Telescope Manufacturers and Suppliers -- Appendix 2: Bibliography -- Journals -- Star and Other Catalogues, Atlases and Reference Books -- Practical Astronomy Books -- Introductory Books -- Appendix 3: National and Major Astronomical Societies.Chris Kitchin has written an easy-to-read book explaining how to use a small telescope and find your way around the sky. Covering all the basic topics - telescopes, optics, positions and motion, observing, and instruments - Telescopes and Techniques has been designed as an introduction for anyone wanting a firm grounding in the essentials of astronomy. Whether you are an amateur astronomer, an undergraduate student, or just someone who wants to learn more about this fascinating subject, Telescopes and Techniques is an ideal place to start.The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,1431-9756Observations, AstronomicalAstronomy—ObservationsAstrophysicsGeophysicsAstronomy, Observations and Techniqueshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014Astrophysics and Astroparticleshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22022Geophysics/Geodesyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G18009Observations, Astronomical.Astronomy—Observations.Astrophysics.Geophysics.Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.Astrophysics and Astroparticles.Geophysics/Geodesy.522Kitchin Christopher Rauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut52950BOOK9910789351003321Telescopes and Techniques3727099UNINA