LEADER 04010nam 22006375 450 001 9910300393403321 005 20200705171527.0 010 $a1-4939-0826-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4939-0826-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000114085 035 $a(EBL)1730920 035 $a(OCoLC)884645965 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001243155 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11825609 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001243155 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11268309 035 $a(PQKB)10875903 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1730920 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4939-0826-4 035 $a(PPN)178783994 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000114085 100 $a20140514d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGrab 'n' Go Astronomy /$fby Neil English 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cSpringer New York :$cImprint: Springer,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 225 1 $aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,$x1431-9756 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4939-0825-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPart I: Grab ?n? Go Equipment -- Grab ?n? Go Refractors -- Grab ?n? Go Dobsonians -- Grab ?n? Go Catadioptrics -- The Binocular Universe -- Grab ?n? Go Mounts -- Ancillary Equipment for Small Telescopes -- Part II: Grab ?n? Go Observing -- Sol Invictus -- Lunar and Planetary Observing -- Double Star Observing -- Observing Open and Globular Clusters -- Realm of the Nebulae -- Variable Star Observing -- Observing Galaxies. 330 $a  Like everyone else, most amateur astronomers live busy lives. After a long day, the last thing you want as an observer is to have to lug out a large telescope and spend an hour getting it ready before it can be used. Maybe you are going somewhere sure to have dark skies, but you don?t necessarily want astronomy to dominate the trip. Or you are not quite committed to owning a large telescope, but curious enough to see what a smaller, portable setup can accomplish. These are times when a small ?grab ?n? go? telescope, or even a pair of binoculars, is the ideal in­strument. And this book can guide you in choosing and best utilizing that equipment.   What makes a telescope fall into the ?grab ?n? go? category? That?s easy ? speed of setting up, ease of use, and above all, portability. This ambitious text is dedicated to those who love to or ? because of their limited time ? must observe the sky at a moment?s notice. Whether observing from the comfort of a backyard or while on business or vacation far from home, everything you need to know is here. So get started!!     -          Surveys the pros and cons of the various types of equipment, includ­ing accessories and mounts, that are available.   -          Advises how to use your grab ?n? go telescope to visit a wealth and wide variety of objects, from solar, lunar and planetary observ­ing to hunting deep sky objects of all kinds. 410 0$aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,$x1431-9756 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aAstrophysics 606 $aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22006 606 $aPopular Science in Astronomy$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q11009 608 $aPopular works.$2fast 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aAstrophysics. 615 14$aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. 615 24$aPopular Science in Astronomy. 676 $a520 700 $aEnglish$b Neil$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0791329 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910300393403321 996 $aGrab 'n' Go Astronomy$91768697 997 $aUNINA