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1 online resource (xv, 233 pages) : color illustrations |
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Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series |
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Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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| Contents |
Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Meade LX200GPS/LX400 SeriesTelescopes; Chapter 3: Accessories, Great and Small; Chapter 4: Balancing and Polar Alignment; Chapter 5: Essential Software for Basic Operations; Chapter 6: Software Adjustment of Periodic Error and Polar Alignment; Chapter 7: Autoguiding; Chapter 8: Using Advanced Software; Chapter 9: Adaptive Optics; Chapter 10: A Guide to Weather Satellites; Chapter 11: Some LX200 and LX400 Projects |
| Summary |
The Meade LX200 series of telescopes was introduced in 1992 and represented a giant step forward in technology for amateur astronomers - computer control. The LX200 series telescopes were an instant success and have outsold all other astronomical telescopes put together. Steady development has continued to the present day, and LX200s are available in a range of apertures from 8-inch through the giant 16-inch, which is widely installed in university astronomy departments and the smaller public observatories. For anyone considering buying a high-end Meade telescope, the book offers an experience |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Telescopes -- Amateurs' manuals
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Amateur astronomy.
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NATURE -- Sky Observation.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Amateur astronomy
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Telescopes
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441917751 |
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1441917756 |
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1441917748 |
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9781441917744 |
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