Stargazing Under Suburban Skies [E-Book] : A Star-Hopper's Guide / by Malcolm Zack, Andrew Gannon, John McRoberts.
Anyone interested in astronomy battles with the conveniences of modern living - street lights, advertising and security lighting, tall buildings, and even the occasional tree. More than 85% of the population now lives in crowded and light-polluted towns and cities. This book is for those who live in...
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Personal Name(s): | Zack, Malcolm, author |
Gannon, Andrew, author / McRoberts, John, author | |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2018. |
Imprint: |
Cham :
Springer,
2018
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Physical Description: |
XIV, 401 pages 456 illustrations, 240 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9783319901169 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-319-90116-9 |
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The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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- Foreword
- Dedications
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Seeking Out the Dark
- Chapter 2: Observing in Suburban Skies
- Chapter 3: Equipment for Suburban Skies
- Chapter 4: Observing the Deep Sky
- Chapter 5: Observing the Moon
- Chapter 6: Observing the Planets
- Chapter 7: Software and Apps to Help the Suburban Astronomer
- Chapter 8: Other Astronomical Phenomena
- Appendix A: Instruments and Methods Used for Images
- Appendix B: Deep Sky Objects: Listed 1-100
- Appendix C: Deep Sky Objects: Listed by Bronze, Silver and Gold
- Appendix D: General Sky Reference Charts Appendix E: Lunar Features: Listed 1-30
- Appendix F: Full Disc Lunar Reference Charts
- Bibliography and References
- Index.