Beschreibung:
Concise, highly readable book discusses the selection, set-up, and maintenance of a telescope; amateur studies of the sun; lunar topography and occultations; and more. 124 figures. 26 halftones. 37 tables.
1. The Selection of a Telescope.2. Instrument Setup and Maintenance.3. Observations of Meteors.4. Comets: A Guide to Observation, Photography, and Discovery.5. Amateur Studies of the Sun.6. Lunar Topography.7. Lunar Occultations.8. Mars: The Red Planet.9. Jupiter: An Amateur's Guide to Research Projects.10. Observations of Saturn.11. Visual Photometry of the Minor Planets.12. Studies of Variable Stars.13. An Introduction to Photoelectric Photometry.14. Astrophotography for the Amateur Astronomer. Glossary. Appendices. Index.