How to Use a Computerized Telescope is the first handbook that describes how to get your computerized telescope up and running, and how to embark on a program of observation. It explains in detail how the sky moves, how your telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, it translates the manufacturers' technical jargon into easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, and includes many of the author's tried and tested observing techniques. Early chapters explain how to test your telescope's optics, choose eyepieces and accessories, and diagnose operational problems. The second half of the book then gives detailed instructions for three classic telescopes: the Meade LX200, Celestron NexStar 5 and 8, and Meade Autostar (ETX and LX90). Concentrating mainly on telescope operation and troubleshooting, it is the ideal companion to Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes, also by Michael Covington.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521007900
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95211926
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1
Author
Michael A. Covington
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Astronomy
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
247mm
Item Width
190mm
Volume
Volume 1
Item Weight
540g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Michael A. Covington
Series Title
Practical Amateur Astronomy 2 Volume Paperback Set