Grab 'n' Go Astronomy
Like everyone else, most amateur astronomers live busy lives. After a long day, the last thing you want as an observer is to have to lug out a large telescope and spend an hour getting it ready before it can be used. Maybe you are going somewhere su
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Grab ‘n’ Go Astronomy
The Patrick Moore
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Grab ‘n’ Go Astronomy
Neil English
Neil English Fintry by Glasgow UK
ISSN 1431-9756 ISSN 2197-6562 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4939-0825-7 ISBN 978-1-4939-0826-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0826-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014937898 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Cover illustration: Cover image used with permission from Astronomics. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Amateur astronomers lead busy lives. After a long day at the office, or looking after young children, the last thing you’d like to do is to drag out a large telescope and have to wait for more than an hour to receive adequate gratification at the eyepiece. This niche is often better suited to a small, grab ‘n’ go telescope and/or binoculars. In addition, more and more of us are on the move, traveling for both business and pleasure, desiring to bring a small, portable instrument along for the ride. Or maybe, you’re one of the growing army of casual observers, not quite committed enough to own a larger instrument but curious enough to see what a smaller, portab
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