Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers Using High-Powered Tele
Amateur astronomers who want to enhance their capabilities to contribute to science need look no farther than this guide to using remote observatories. The contributors cover how to build your own remote observatory as well as the existing infrastru
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Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers
Using High-Powered Telescopes from Home The Patrick Moore
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/3192
Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers
Using High-Powered Telescopes from Home Gerald R. Hubbell Richard J. Williams Linda M. Billard
Gerald R. Hubbell Locust Grove, VA, USA
Richard J. Williams Markleeville, CA, USA
Linda M. Billard Fredericksburg, VA, USA
ISSN 1431-9756 ISSN 2197-6562 (electronic) The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series ISBN 978-3-319-21905-9 ISBN 978-3-319-21906-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21906-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015948254 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 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. 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. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover Illustration by Rachel Konopa Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword I
by Scott W. Roberts
The purpose of an astronomical observatory is to contain the instrumentation that allows astronomers to observe and make measurements of the cosmos. They are often built—sometimes at great cost—in places that are the most optimum for the best observations, with today’s observatories located both on land and in space for the use of professional and amateur astronomers. At the very least, observatories are built to make repeatable observations routine and convenient. In fact, some specialized observations can only be made from particular observatories with very specific equipment and/or locations. Upon reading this book, you might feel that the advanced technologies we professional and amateur astronomers use every day to make and record scientific observations have reached new, unprecedented heights. And yet most certainly, many more peaks of innovation and discovery will be conquered at a pace that perhaps will leave even
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