Stargazing under suburban skies : a star-hopper's guide /: a star-hopper's guide. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Malcolm Zack, Andrew Gannon, John McRoberts.
• Authors: Zack, Malcolm; Gannon, Andrew; McRoberts, John
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Contents; Chapter 1: Seeking Out the Dark; From Messier to the Modern Day; A Companion for Observers Based in Suburban Skies; Bronze, Silver and Gold Designations; Tools, Techniques and Other Astronomical Phenomena; A Society Project; Chapter 2: Observing in Suburban Skies; Making the Most of Your Location; Observing from a Flat or Apartment; Garden Astronomy; Backyard Observatories; Observing in Town and With Others; Holidays and Hotels; Making the Most of the Sky; Starter Objects; Which Equipment Helps? Star-Hopping: Triangles, Squares and DiamondsUnderstanding Field of View and Degrees; Imaging; Some Helpful Suggestions; Making the Most of You; Keeping Your Eyes in Observing Shape; Give Your Eyes a Chance to Dark Adapt; Keep Comfortable and Warm; Take Plenty of Breaks; Practice, Practice, Practice!; Chapter 3: Equipment for Suburban Skies; What's Best?; The Naked Eye; Binoculars; Refracting Telescopes; Reflecting Telescopes; Newtonians; Other Catadioptrics; Telescope Mounting Systems; Eyepieces; Equipment Maintenance; Star Diagonals; The Finder Scope Alternative - Red Dot Finders (RDF) Dew Heaters and Dew BandsThe Red Flashlight; Cameras and Imaging; Notebooks and Sketching; Observing Chairs; Filters; Deep Sky Filters; Moon and Planetary Filters; Filter Wheels; Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (ADC); Barlow Lenses and Powermates for Imaging; Using Laptops and Phone-Driven Equipment; Final Word: Keeping It Simple; Chapter 4: Observing the Deep Sky; How to Use the Guide and Charts; Orientation; Location Data; Views in Different Types of Instruments; Star Names and Designations; Constellation-Naming Conventions; The Star-Hopper's Guide Objects; Stars Constellations and AsterismsOpen Star Clusters; Globular Clusters; Double and Multiple Stars; Variable Stars; Nebulae; Galaxies
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.8; Popular works; Stars -- Observers' manuals; Stars -- Catalogs; Astronomy -- Observers' manuals; SCIENCE / Astronomy; Astronomy; Stars; Popular Science; Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Science -- Astronomy; Computers -- Computer Graphics; Astronomy, space & time; Image processing; Astronomy; Computer vision; Popular astronomy & space; Electronic books; Catalogs; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319901169; 3319901168
• Related ISBNs: 9783319901152; 331990115X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 23, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.