Autore	Beer, Arthur
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford [etc.] : Pergamon Press, 1966
Disciplina	520 523
Soggetto non controllato	Astronomia Astrofisica Cosmologia
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-990000959010403321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford, [England] : , : Pergamon Press, , 1972
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	520
Soggetto topico	Astronomy
ISBN	0-08-015870-6 1-4831-5857-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910136634703321

Autore	Seargent David A. J
Edizione	[1st ed. 2017.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (XVII, 276 p. 55 illus., 39 illus. in color.)
Disciplina	520
Collana	Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide
Soggetto topico	Astronomy Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Planetology Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
ISBN	3-319-45435-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface -- Part I – INTRODUCING COMETS -- Ch. 1 Comets Throughout History -- Ch.2 Comets in Motion -- Ch 3 Toward the Modern Understanding of Comets -- Ch. 4 The Formation of Tails -- Ch.5 The Origin of Comets -- Ch. 6 A Reservoir of Comets! -- Part II – THE ROLE OF VISUALCOMET OBSERVERS IN THE AGE OF CCDs -- Ch. 7 The Value of Visual Observing in a Photo-Happy World -- Ch.8 Visual Comet Hunting -- Ch.9 Observing Known Comets -- Ch.10 The Coma: How to Estimate its Brightness and Record Its Features -- Ch.11 Observing the Tail of Comets – What to Look For and Record -- Ch. 12 Recording and Reporting Your Observations - Part III – THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF COMET OBSERVING -- Ch.13 Relatively Bright Comets Predicted to Return From 2017 to 2027 -- Ch.14 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: An "Outbursting" Comet to Watch -- Ch. 15. Some Prominent Visual Comet Discoverers - Ch. 16. The Kreutz Sungazing Group - A Special Opportunity for Visual Comet Hunters - Ch. 17. Numbered Observable Short-Period Comets - Ch. 18. Unnumbered Short-Period Comets - Appendix 1 Atmospheric Extinction Tables -- Appendix 2 The Phase Angle of a Comet - Appendix 3 "Lost" Short-Period Comets - Appendix 4 Lunar Phases 2017 to 2027 - Glossary of Terms.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910254604403321

Autore	Chen James
Edizione	[1st ed. 2016.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina	520
Collana	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Soggetto topico	Astronomy Observations, Astronomical Astronomy - Observations Software engineering Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
ISBN	3-319-21593-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Brief History of Vixen Computerized Telescope Mounts for Amateurs -- Backyard Astronomy Basics -- Introduction to the Star Book-TEN -- Basic Operation of the Star Book-TEN -- Learned Lessons in Using the Star Book-TEN -- Introduction to the Original Star Book -- Basic Operation of the Star Book -- Learned Lessons in Using the Star Book -- Notes on the Star Book-One and Star Book-S systems -- Accessories for Vixen Mounts -- Mounting Other Optical Tubes on the Vixen Mounts -- Maintenance and Care of the Star Book mounts.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910254613103321