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Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
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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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
BUY ON AMAZON
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