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EXPLORE THE WEBSITE BY CHAPTER
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Supplements......provide additional information to expand the content of the book. In some cases, the supplement contains material that we could not squeeze into the book.
Updates......provide updates of book content such as news and reviews of new telescope models, accessories or software, current hot films for astrophotography, and CCD imaging techniques. Links......provide links to our favorite sites on the web related to the chapter topic. We also provide an extensive set of links to manufacturers of amateur astronomy hardware and software. |
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Section One
Chapter 2: Binoculars Picking binoculars for astronomy Chapter 3: Telescopes A buyer's guide to telescopes Chapter 4: Eyepieces and Filters Picking the right eyepiece and filter Chapter 5: Accessories The useful and useless surveyed Chapter 6: Using a Scope How to set up an equatorial telescope |
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Section Two
Chapter 7: Naked Eye Astronomy Things to see without optical aid Chapter 8: Observing Site Picking the best viewing site Chapter 9: Sun, Moon and Comets Includes eclipse information Chapter 10: The Planets What you can see and how to see it Chapter 11: Finding Your Way How the sky works plus star charts and software Chapter 12: Deep Sky Observing stars, clusters, nebulas, and galaxies |
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Section Three
Chapter 13/14: Astrophotography Camera-on-tripod, piggyback and telescopic techniques Chapter 15: CCD Imaging Using CCD cameras for thru-the-telescopic imaging |
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