Mollise Choosing and Using a New CAT

Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-387-09772-5
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 335 Seiten

Reihe: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

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.

Rod Mollise is a test engineer for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, and is affiliated to the University of South Alabama (Part Time Faculty (Physics Department)). He is the author of Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (Springer), The Urban Astronomer's Guide (Springer), Introduction to Astronomy: Activities (University of South Alabama Physics Department (co-author), and a contributor to Night Sky, Sky and Telescope and Amateur Astronomy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mollise, Rod

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;7
2;Why a CAT?;9
3;What’s a CAT?;19
4;Inside a CAT;26
5;Which CAT?;47
6;Making Friends with a CAT;118
7;Accessorizing a CAT;133
8;First Light With a CAT;169
9;Enjoying a CAT;198
10;Care and Feeding of a CAT;226
11;Computerizing a CAT;239
12;Taking Pictures with a CAT;260
13;Hacking a CAT;292
14;Keeping the Passion Alive;314
15;Index;328