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First Light and Beyond - Making a Success of Astronomical Observing (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015)
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First Light and Beyond - Making a Success of Astronomical Observing (Paperback, 1st ed. 2015)
Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Amateur astronomers who have been disappointed by the results of an
observing session can take comfort in the guidance of this book,
which advises how to still gain useful experience in seemingly
"failed" nights at the telescope. In a world with imperfect seeing
conditions, incredible observing sessions are often mixed with less
inspiring ones, discouraging the amateur observer. This book is
designed to minimize subsequent disappointment for astronomers who
encounter a few bad observing sessions, helping novice observers
take something worthwhile away each and every time they go out
under the night sky, regardless of the observations that were
originally planned. Almost every observer remembers his first sight
of ringed Saturn, hanging in the blackness of space. Practitioners
agree that there is something special about visual observing.
Real-time observations at the eyepiece can provide fleeting yet
intense feelings that connect us with the universe in unique ways.
But when expectations aren't met at the eyepiece, there are other
ways to profit from the practice of astronomy. These rewards,
though less showy, are well worth cultivating. This is a book that
will help the reader see what constitutes a "successful" visual
observing session. It explains the nature of the objects that the
observer is seeing and advises how best to use their equipment.
There are many hints and tips about how best to locate, recall, and
record observations, including suggestions for trips to areas where
there are dark skies and to public observatories. Amateur astronomy
is a journey from the urban backyard all the way to dark rural
skies, and with this guide the journey can be smooth.
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