Buch, Englisch, 235 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 378 g
Buch, Englisch, 235 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 378 g
Reihe: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
ISBN: 978-0-387-34521-5
Verlag: Springer
This is the book to tell the intermediate-level amateur astronomer what he needs to know about observatories. It draws on the author’s practical experience and that of many other experienced amateur astronomers. It is an ideal complement to Patrick Moore’s More Small Astronomical Observatories which is a compendium of ideas for different observatory designs. This book covers the details of design, siting and construction once a basic type has been decided upon. It is written in a way that is equally applicable to the USA and UK (where there are slightly different building regulations). Uniquely, David Arditti also considers the aesthetics of amateur observatories – fitting them in with family and neighbors, and maybe disguising them as more common garden buildings if necessary. Every amateur astronomer who wants a purpose-built observatory (and that is most of them!) will find this book absolutely invaluable both during the planning and the construction stages.
Zielgruppe
Popular/general
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Telescopes and Techniques.- The Observatory Site.- Types of Observatories.- To Build or To Buy?.- Techniques of Construction.- Finishing the Observatory.- Organising the Observatory.- Comfort and Convenience.- Some Case Studies.- Maintaining and Getting the Best from Equipment.
