The Resource The backyard astronomer's guide, Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
The backyard astronomer's guide, Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
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- Summary
- Discusses the practical aspects of stargazing, including how to choose appropriate equipment, contending with light pollution, taking successful photographs of galaxies and nebulas, and selecting an observing site
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and expanded.
- Extent
- 368 p.
- Note
-
- Includes bibliographical references: p. 362-364
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Amateur astronomy comes of age
- Binoculars for the beginner and the serious observer
- Telescopes for recreational astronomy
- Essential accessories : eyepieces and filters
- The backyard guide 'accessory catalog'
- Using your new telescope
- The naked-eye sky
- Observing conditions : your site and light pollution
- Observing the moon, sun and comets
- Observing the planets
- Finding your way around the sky
- Exploring the deep sky
- Digital astrophotography
- High-tech astronomy
- Polar alignment, collimation and cleaning
- The Milky Way atlas / by Glenn LeDrew
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781554073443
- Label
- The backyard astronomer's guide
- Title
- The backyard astronomer's guide
- Statement of responsibility
- Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Discusses the practical aspects of stargazing, including how to choose appropriate equipment, contending with light pollution, taking successful photographs of galaxies and nebulas, and selecting an observing site
- Cataloging source
- NLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dickinson, Terence
- Dewey number
- 522
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB64
- LC item number
- .D53 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- handbooks
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Dyer, Alan
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Astronomy
- Astronomie
- Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Label
- The backyard astronomer's guide, Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
- Note
-
- Includes bibliographical references: p. 362-364
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Amateur astronomy comes of age -- Binoculars for the beginner and the serious observer -- Telescopes for recreational astronomy -- Essential accessories : eyepieces and filters -- The backyard guide 'accessory catalog' -- Using your new telescope -- The naked-eye sky -- Observing conditions : your site and light pollution -- Observing the moon, sun and comets -- Observing the planets -- Finding your way around the sky -- Exploring the deep sky -- Digital astrophotography -- High-tech astronomy -- Polar alignment, collimation and cleaning -- The Milky Way atlas / by Glenn LeDrew -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn190965416
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and expanded.
- Extent
- 368 p.
- Isbn
- 9781554073443
- Lccn
- 2008279173
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), ports.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)190965416
- Label
- The backyard astronomer's guide, Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer
- Note
-
- Includes bibliographical references: p. 362-364
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Amateur astronomy comes of age -- Binoculars for the beginner and the serious observer -- Telescopes for recreational astronomy -- Essential accessories : eyepieces and filters -- The backyard guide 'accessory catalog' -- Using your new telescope -- The naked-eye sky -- Observing conditions : your site and light pollution -- Observing the moon, sun and comets -- Observing the planets -- Finding your way around the sky -- Exploring the deep sky -- Digital astrophotography -- High-tech astronomy -- Polar alignment, collimation and cleaning -- The Milky Way atlas / by Glenn LeDrew -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn190965416
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 3rd ed., rev. and expanded.
- Extent
- 368 p.
- Isbn
- 9781554073443
- Lccn
- 2008279173
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (chiefly col.), ports.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)190965416
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