Choosing and using a new CAT : getting the most from your Schmidt Cassegrain or any catadioptric telescope /
Author / Creator: | Mollise, Rod, 1953- |
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Imprint: | New York ; London : Springer, c2009. |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 335 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
Language: | English |
Series: | Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11957996 |
Summary: | Choosing and Using the New CAT will supersede the author's successful Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, which has enjoyed enthusiastic support from the amateur astronomy community for the past seven years. Since the first book was published, a lot has changed in the technology of amateur astronomy. The sophistication and variety of the telescopes available to amateurs has increased dramatically. Computerized SCTs, Maksutov-Cassegrains, and most recently Meade's new and acclaimed Ritchey-Chrétiens have come to dominate the market. That means that all amateurs considering the purchase of a new telescope (not only a SCT, and not just beginners) will benefit from this detailed guide. Choosing the right telescope for particular kinds of observation (or even for general work) is far from easy - but Rod Mollise gives invaluable advice and guidance. |
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Item Description: | Includes index. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 335 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780387097725 0387097724 0387097716 (pbk.) 9780387097718 (paper) |