SCT and Maksutov telescopes - which of course includes the best-selling models from Meade, Celestron, and other important manufacturers - reverse the visual image left for right, giving a "mirror image". This makes it extremely difficult to identify lunar features at the eyepiece of one of these instruments using conventional atlases, which show the Moon "upside-down" with south at the top. Thi…
All About Double and Multiple Stars -- Types of Double Stars -- Astrophysics of Double Stars -- Observing Double and Multiple Stars -- Observing Techniques -- Tools of the Trade -- Observing Projects -- Double and Multiple Star Observing Lists -- Conclusion.ASTRONOMERS’ OBSERVING GUIDES provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are obser…
Afocal Photography with Digital Cameras -- An Introduction to Webcam Imaging -- Long-Exposure Webcams and Image Stacking Techniques -- Deep-Sky Imaging with a Digital SLR -- IRIS: Astronomical Image-Processing Software -- High-Resolution Imaging of the Planets -- High-Resolution CCD Imaging -- Out-Smarting Light Pollution -- The Hybrid Image: A New Astro-Imaging Philosophy -- Amateur Spectrosco…
Optical Equipment -- Treasure in the Cellar -- Buying It Right: Consumer Strategies -- New Instruments -- Used Equipment -- Optical Accessories -- Care and Maintenance -- Lens Optics -- Figured Mirrors and Flats -- Optical Tube Features -- Mounts and Tripods -- Collimation and Adjustment Techniques -- Protection, Refinishing and Surface Treatments -- Storage -- Equipment Projects and Tips.Comme…
Modern Amateur Astronomy and the Internet -- Planetarium Programs and Other Astronomical Software -- Buying a Go-To Telescope -- Using and Enjoying your Telescope -- Webcam and Digital Camera Astrophotography.Here is a one-volume guide to just about everything computer-related for amateur astronomers! Today’s amateur astronomy is inextricably linked to personal computers. Computer-controlled …
Overview of the Atlas -- Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 -- Overview of the Near Side of the Moon -- Organization of the Photos -- Orientale Basin Region -- Humorum Basin Region -- Imbrium Basin Region -- Nectaris Basin Region -- Serenitatis Basin Region -- Eastern Basins Region -- North Polar Region -- South Polar Region.In 1967, Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 sent back to Earth a superb series of photograph…
Introduction -- Phases of the Moon 2005-2010 -- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Appendix A: the 88 Constellations -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet.Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series THE OBSERVER’S YEAR SECOND EDITION There are 365 nights in every year (366 in a leap yea…