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Neil English

Grab 'n' Go Astronomy

Neil English

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English
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
15 May 2014
Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Popular astronomy & space
Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Like everyone else, most amateur astronomers live busy lives. After a long day or work or looking after young children, the last thing you want as an observer is to have to lug out a large telescope and spend an hour getting it ready before it can be used. Maybe you are going on vacation somewhere in the countryside where there are sure to be dark skies, but you don’t necessarily want astronomy to dominate the trip. Or suppose you are not quite committed to owning a large telescope, but curious enough to see what a smaller, portable setup can accomplish. These are times when a small “grab ’n’ go” telescope, or even a pair of binoculars, is the ideal instrument. And this book can guide you in choosing and best utilizing that equipment.

What makes a telescope fall into the “grab ’n’ go” category? That’s easy – speed of setting up, ease of use, and above all, portability.

In Part I of this book, we survey the various types of equipment, including accessories and mounts, that are available, and what it is best for what kind of viewing.

Part II is about using your grab ’n’ go telescope to visit a wealth and wide variety of objects. There are chapters on solar, lunar and planetary observing, as well as descriptions of many deep sky objects, including double and variable stars, planetary, emission and reflection nebulae, open and globular clusters and distant galaxies.

This ambitious text is dedicated to those who love to or – because of their limited time – must observe the sky at a moment’s notice, whether from the comfort of a backyard or while on business or vacation far from home. Everything you need to know is here. So get started!.
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Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   4.459kg
ISBN:   9781493908257
ISBN 10:   1493908251
Series:   The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Pages:   245
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Part I: Grab ‘n’ Go Equipment.- Grab ‘n’ Go Refractors.- Grab ‘n’ Go Dobsonians.- Grab ‘n’ Go Catadioptrics.- The Binocular Universe.- Grab ‘n’ Go Mounts.- Ancillary Equipment for Small Telescopes.- Part II: Grab ‘n’ Go Observing.- Sol Invictus.- Lunar and Planetary Observing.- Double Star Observing.- Observing Open and Globular Clusters.- Realm of the Nebulae.- Variable Star Observing.- Observing Galaxies.

Dr. Neil English has a BSc in Physics and Astronomy, and also a PhD in Biochemistry. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a regular contributor to Astronomy Now (the UK’s major astronomy magazine), as well as to Ireland's Astronomy & Space. Neil’s astronomical images have been published in various magazines and journals, including a full page in the June 2006 issue of Astronomy. Neil has, and continues to, make contributions to Cloudy Nights in the form of several detailed telescope reviews. He is the author of Guide to Mars (Pole Star Publications, 2003) and he has a number of books published by Springer, including Classic Telescopes, Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope and Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope. Neil currently has (among other instruments) a large 12-inch Dobsonian, which he uses on the darkest, steadiest nights at his home in rural Scotland.

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