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“This book is highly recommmended for all public, college and university libraries. The modest price would also make it an attractive purchase for private collections as well.” E-STREAMS”Altogether, one of the best field guides available. Highly recommended.” Choice

Based on field notes made by Michael Covington throughout his career as an amateur astronomer, this guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In add (more…)

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“You’ve had your fill of giant optical telescopes and orbiting space observatories. Now you want to do some real astronomy. For advice on how to get going, look no further than two excellent books- Amateur Telescope Making and Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs [ISBN 1852330198]. They cover everything from building a telescope on a shoestring, to astrophotography, CCD imaging, software for controlling a telescope, and useful sites on the Net. Highly recommended (more…)

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From the reviews of the first edition: “This new addition to the growing collection of practical astronomy books in the Springer-Verlag Patrick Moore collection is devoted to the ubiquitous Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (SCT). American author Rod Mollise has been using these telescopes for over 25 years and has provided an excellent primer for those intending to purchase an SCT or Maksutov telescope. Much useful information and advice is included … . I’d certainly re (more…)

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From the reviews: “Purchasing your first pair of binoculars or first telescope can be an intimidating task. … James Mullaney’s book is an invaluable guide to aid in your purchase. … He has compiled comprehensive, up-to-date product and contact information for manufacturers and suppliers of binoculars and telescopes. … While it’s certainly a great book for the novice observer, advanced amateurs will probably find that the book covers too much familiar ground to (more…)

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From the reviews: “Astronomy with Small Telescopes offers the amateur astronomer practical ‘how-to’ advice. Specifically, this book shows the amateur how to get the most performance out of a small telescope. … The chapter entitled ‘Visual Observation of Deep-sky Objects with Small Telescopes’ includes information that would be helpful to the novice amateur. … some readers will appreciate the convenience of having all of this information in one well written a (more…)

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‘[Covington] writes clearly and the text is presented in an orderly manner, so that the reader is unlikely to become confused.’ Times Higher Education Supplement

How to Use a Computerized Telescope describes how to get a computerized telescope up-and-running, and how to embark on a program of observation. Michael Covington explains in detail how the sky moves, how a telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed ful (more…)