Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts
As probably the only book of its type, this work is aimed at the observer who wants to spend time with something less conventional than the usual fare. Because we usually see objects in space by means of illumination of one kind or another, it has become
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Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts
Antony Cooke
Antony Cooke Capistrano Beach, California, USA
ISSN 1431-9756 ISBN 978-1-4614-1185-7 e-ISBN 978-1-4614-1186-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1186-4 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011945516 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Dedicated to Tim Sprinkle, my fellow aficionado of the dark skies. His loyal friendship and enthusiasm for astronomy are only equaled by a willingness to help me haul my bulky equipment out to the wilderness, and most often in conditions that would make those fainter of heart stay at home.
About the Author
Antony Cooke’s passion for both astronomy and music was clear from an early age, although it was music that ultimately claimed his career. As solo cellist he has played and recorded worldwide. He was also a professor of music at Northwestern University in Chicago. Presently, he is a prominent Hollywood studio musician, as well as a composer for prime time television. However, it has often been said that science and music go hand in hand. With applied and theoretical astronomy never being far behind, he has pursued it as a serious avocation. As an observer always looking for ways to improve his experience at the eyepiece, Cooke has constructed many telescopes over the years. Increasing apertures were always the hallmark of his often-quirky designs. Finding that the 18-in. aperture of his present telescope was still insufficient to deliver the kind of performance he had in mind, he experimented with newer technologies to bring these elusive goals ever closer. Successful viewing of dark objects requires great contrast. In this respect, some of the newer equipment has proven to be invaluable, enabling dramatic viewing of many dark objects and features in real time and without the need of CCD imaging. As an author of astronomy books, Cooke also has written Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs (Springer 2003), Visual Astronomy under Dark Skies (Springer 2005), and Make Time for the Stars (Springer 2009). With Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes and Dust Belts, his astronomical writings continue.
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Contents
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The Place of Unlit
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