Paul E. Kinzer

Stargazing Basics

Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How do I get started in astronomy? This wonderful informal guide is fully updated and covers all you need to take your first steps into this fascinating hobby. It explains the basic techniques for observing the night sky and offers essential advice on affordable binoculars, telescopes and accessories.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 173
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 177mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781107439405
• ISBN-10: 110743940X
• Artikelnr.: 42580980

Autorenporträt

Paul E. Kinzer has many years' experience as an amateur astronomer and educator. He currently runs his own small business, traveling to schools and other venues with a Starlab portable planetarium, to share his knowledge of the night sky with groups of all ages.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: why another stargazing guide?
Part I. Stargazing Techniques and Equipment: 1. With the naked eye alone
2. Binoculars: the next step
3. 'But I want a telescope!'
Part II. What's up There?: 4. The Solar System
5. The deep sky
Part III. A Stargazing Glossary: Appendix 1. The Greek alphabet
Appendix 2. The constellations
Some simple star charts
Index.