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Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky

ISBN: 0596100604
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 112

Authors: Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson

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• Astronomy Hacks
• Table of Contents
• Credits
• About the Authors
• Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Why Astronomy Hacks?
• How This Book Is Organized
• How to Contact Us
• Got a Hack?
• Chapter 1. Getting Started
• Section 1.1. Hacks 110
• Hack1.Don t Give Up
• Hack2.Join an Astronomy Club
• Hack3.Safety First
• Hack4.Stay Warm
• Hack5.Don t Violate Observing Site Etiquette
• Hack6.Be Prepared
• Hack7.Measure Your Entrance Pupil Size
• Hack8.Choose the Best Binocular
• Hack9.Choose the Best General-Purpose Telescope
• Hack10.Equip Yourself for Urban Observing
• Chapter 2. Observing Hacks
• Section 2.1. Hacks 1132
• Hack11.See in the Dark
• Hack12.Protect Your Night Vision from Local Lights
• Hack13.Describe the Brightness of an Object
• Hack14.Identify Stars by Name
• Hack15.Identify Stars by Catalog Designations
• Hack16.Know Your Constellations
• Hack17.Understand Celestial Coordinate Systems
• Hack18.Print Custom Charts
• Hack19.Keep Your Charts at the Eyepiece
• Hack20.Locate Objects Geometrically
• Hack21.Learn to Star Hop
• Hack22.Learn to See DSOs
• Hack23.Observe Shallow-Space Objects
• Hack24.Slow Down, You Move Too Fast, You ve Got to Make the Evening Last
• Hack25.Learn Urban Observing Skills
• Hack26.Sweep Constellations
• Hack27.Maintain an Observing Notebook
• Hack28.Develop an Organized Logging System
• Hack29.Plan and Prepare for a Messier Marathon
• Hack30.Run a Messier Marathon
• Hack31.Photograph the Stars with Basic Equipment
• Hack32.Discover and Name a New Planet
• Chapter 3. Scope Hacks
• Section 3.1. Hacks 3343
• Hack33.Center-Spot Your Mirror
• Hack34.Clean Your Primary Mirror
• Hack35.Eliminate Astigmatism
• Hack36.Eliminate Diffraction Spikes and Increase Contrast
• Hack37.Build a Film Can Collimating Tool
• Hack38.Tune Your Newtonian Reflector for Maximum Performance
• Hack39.Collimate Your Primary Mirror Quickly and Accurately
• Hack40.Star-Collimate Your Scope
• Hack41.Counterweight a Dobsonian Scope
• Hack42.Improve Dobsonian Motions with Milk Jug Washers
• Hack43.Upgrade Your Dobsonian Bearings
• Chapter 4. Accessory Hacks
• Section 4.1. Hacks 4465
• Hack44.Dark Adapt Your Notebook Computer
• Hack45.Dark Adapt Your Vehicle
• Hack46.Use a Barlow
• Hack47.Determine Actual Barlow Magnification
• Hack48.See More of the Sky
• Hack49.Optimize Your Eyepiece Collection
• Hack50.Chart Your Eyepiece Characteristics
• Hack51.View Dim Objects in the Same Field as a Very Bright Object
• Hack52.Clean Your Eyepieces and Lenses Safely
• Hack53.Install a Unit-Power Finder
• Hack54.Upgrade Your Optical Finder
• Hack55.Align Your Finder
• Hack56.Determine Your Optical Finder s Field of View
• Hack57.Determine Your True Field of View
• Hack58.Enhance Lunar and Planetary Contrast and Detail
• Hack59.Enhance Nebular Contrast and Detail
• Hack60.Please Be Seated
• Hack61.Stash Your Gear in a Photographer s Vest or Fanny Pack
• Hack62.Use a Voice Recorder for Logging
• Hack63.Build or Buy an Equatorial Platform
• Hack64.Make Your Computer Work for You
• Hack65.Astronomy Software in the Palm of Your Hand
• Colophon
• Index
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