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![]() | Astronomy with a Budget Telescope (2002) A non fiction book by Patrick Moore |
Astronomy with a Budget Telescope, 2nd Edition is a complete introduction to buying and using a low-cost amateur astronomical telescope. It provides essential hints and tips about what to look for when buying on a budget - the best are now excellent value, but they all lack an astronomer's advice about setting them up and using them. Astronomy with a Budget Telescope was first published in 2003, since then technology has moved on substantially. The main factors are first the availability of fairly inexpensive computer-controlled "go-to" telescopes which after setting up can automatically locate any celestial objects with reasonable accuracy. Second, digital cameras have now almost completely displaced "wet" film cameras, and some of them are particularly well-suited to astronomical use. Third, prices are down and quality is up! This new edition is revised and extended to include using a low-cost "go-to" telescope - there are various pitfalls to be avoided - and how this class of instrument can make amateur astronomy more accessible to those with limited time at their disposal. It also discusses the new breed of mid-range digital cameras that include powerful on-board processing and image enhancement software that used to be available only to people with advanced astronomical CCD cameras. Finally, there are detailed reviews and test reports on some of the budget telescopes that are available on Main Street and by mail order.
Used availability for Patrick Moore's Astronomy with a Budget Telescope
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Paperback Editions
March 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Astronomy with a Budget Telescope: An Introduction to Practical Observing (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Author(s): Patrick Moore, John Watson ISBN: 1-4614-2160-8 / 978-1-4614-2160-3 Publisher: Springer Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Astronomy with a Budget Telescope (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Author(s): Patrick Moore, John Watson ISBN: 1-85233-586-6 / 9781852335861 (UK edition) Publisher: Springer Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 2003 : Kindle edition
| Title: Astronomy with a Budget Telescope (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Author(s): Patrick Moore, John Watson Publisher: Springer Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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