The New Amateur Astronomer

by Martin Mobberley

Amateur astronomy has changed beyond recognition in less than two decades. The reason is, of course, technology. Affordable high-quality telescopes, computer-controlled 'go to' mountings, autoguiders, CCD cameras, video, and (as always) computers and the Internet, are just a few of the advances that have revolutionized astronomy for the twenty-first century. Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics before going into an in-depth study of what's available...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00BDJPQR4
• ISBN13: 9781852336639
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"