Building and Using Binoscopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

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Building and Using Binoscopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

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Rating : 4.66 (556 Votes)
Asin : 3319467883
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 386 Pages
Publish Date : 2013-08-16
Language : English

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A graduate of San Diego City College, Norman holds a Master’s degree in physics and astronomy. Butler later went on to teach at the university level in Shenzhen, China, before retiring in 2011 to the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas. After serving in the US Navy for many years as an Opticalman, he worked for AVCO Everett Research Laboratory at Haleakala Observatory, Maui, building electro-optical equipment for use on a 1.6M and dual

Finally, there is a new comet discovery form and guide to follow for such discoveries, and a complete list of Messier objects for those interested in searching for these.. Newly added cartoons and additional images of beautiful deep sky objects in each of the chapters makes reading the book a more enjoyable experience. The celestial views obtained with a binoscope, compared to a single telescope of the same aperture, are a very different experience.The new edition emphasizes the obvious advantages of viewing celestial objects through a binoscope. The author goes on to provide additional information about the products currently on the market, should the reader choose to purchase one instead of building it. There are also many new photos and additional informa

Covering both homemade and commercial products, this book provides the reader with simple and straightforward information about the modeling, building, and use of binoscopes. Binoscopes can be thought of as binoculars enlarged to the size of telescopes - essentially, a combination of the two. Constructing a binoscope is easier than most people think, but it still demands attention to detail and proper background knowledge. Lastly, the book also compares binoscopes with telescopes in great detail, outlining the differences the reader can expect to see in the night sky from using both. Newly added cartoons and additional images of beautiful deep sky objects in each of the chapters makes reading the book a more enjoyable experience. There are also many new photos and additional information on the latest equipment and some very special and rare equipment a collector might be interested in. The celestial views obtained with a binoscope, compared to a single telescope of the same aperture, are a very differen

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