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Great Astronomy Books |
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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
This book contains a wealth of information about the equipment used in astronomy, advice on when to use and when not to use binoculars, telescopes, cameras, film, lenses, filters, and other items for the amateur astronomer. Four chapters, though, concern the observation of the solar system and deep space objects. There are also several chapters discussing the photographing of all types of astronomical phenomena. Though cost may deter small-to-medium-sized libraries, there is much information here for the experienced amateur, and some useful information for the beginner as well. |
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Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars
and Small Telescopes
This is a book about exploring the Moon through binoculars.
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them
From the writer of Curious George you would be surprised at how useful this ook is to the beginning astronomer. |
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Find the Constellations
Also from the author of Curious George. |
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Deep Sky Companions : The Messier
Objects |
Charles Messier was one of the best comet hunters
of the 1700s, with 12 comet discoveries to his credit. He
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frustrated because he kept wasting time looking at fuzzy objects
that turned out not to be comets. The list he kept and published
of "things that aren't comets" turned out to be his
ticket to immortality. The fuzzy objects turned out to be
star clusters, nemulae, and galaxies. These a 110 of the most
viewed objects an this book provids very detailed information
on each of them. I find myself referring to this book a a
reference time and time again.
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The New Solar System |
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This book is often used as a college text
book. It is more of a science book than an observers book. I call
this my "cloudy nights" or "armchair astronomy" book. It provides
so much information on our solar system that I will probably read
it several times |
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Celestial Objects for the Modern Telescope.
If you are using a go-to scope this is a great book. |
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