Author(s): Michael A. Covington

Publisher: Ediciones AKAL

Publication Date: 2006-10-05

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 288

Language: es

Astronomy enthusiasts are entering a new and exciting era, and this fully modern and updated guide is designed to make the most of the latest technologies. This unique guide, based on field notes made by the author throughout his career as an amateur astronomer, approaches the night sky from both traditional and innovative perspectives. In addition to the usual techniques, it presents the most modern resources such as personal computers, the internet, and computerized telescopes. It also includes practical advice on issues such as choosing an observation site and weather considerations. It offers detailed instructions for observing the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and all kinds of diffuse objects, and explains how to get started with the newest practices, such as observing artificial satellites or using astronomical databases. The book concludes with detailed information and tips for observing a selection of 200 objects, including stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies interesting to view with medium-sized telescopes from residential areas near urban centers. Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes is a new work for a new mode of observation and will become the forefront manual dedicated to this subject in the 21st century.