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First light and beyond = making a successful start in astronomical observing /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	First light and beyond/ by D. A. Jenkins.
Reminder of title:	making a successful start in astronomical observing /
Author:	Jenkins, D. A.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2015.,
Description:	xiii, 300 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Amateur astronomy. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18851-5
ISBN:	9783319188515 (electronic bk.)

First light and beyond = making a successful start in astronomical observing /
Jenkins, D. A.

First light and beyondmaking a successful start in astronomical observing /[electronic resource] :by D. A. Jenkins. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2015. - xiii, 300 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - The Patrick Moore practical astronomy series,1431-9756. - Patrick Moore practical astronomy series..

Planetary Discovery and The Seven Sisters -- The Best Viewing -- Equipping Yourself for the View -- Beehives and Eskimos -- Whirlpools and Sombreros -- Matter Matters -- Treat Yourself to Dark Skies -- Capturing the Cosmos -- Planning a Trip to an Observatory -- How to Find the Best Printed Reading about Astronomy -- Astronomy Text and Videos Online -- Inspiring Others.

Amateur astronomers who have been disappointed by the results of an observing session can still gain useful experience in a seemingly "failed" night at the telescope. In a world with imperfect seeing conditions, incredible observing sessions are often mixed with less inspiring ones, discouraging the amateur observer. This book is designed to help novice observers take something worthwhile away each and every time they go out under the night sky, regardless of what was originally planned. Almost every observer remembers his first sight of Ringed Saturn, hanging majestically in the blackness of space. Practitioners agree that visual observing is special. Real-time observations at the eyepiece can provide fleeting yet intense feelings that connect us with the universe. But when expectations aren't met at the eyepiece, there are other ways to profit from the practice of astronomy. These rewards, though less showy, are well worth cultivating. This book will help you see what constitutes a "successful" visual observing session. It explains the nature of the objects you are seeing and advises how best to use your equipment. There are many hints and tips about how best to locate, recall, and record observations, including suggestions for trips to dark sky areas and to public observatories. Amateur astronomy is a journey from the urban backyard all the way to dark rural skies. With this guide the journey can be smooth.

ISBN: 9783319188515 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-18851-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1067546
Amateur astronomy.

LC Class. No.: QB44.3

Dewey Class. No.: 520

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