Stargazing Under Suburban Skies A Star-Hopper's Guide
Anyone interested in astronomy battles with the conveniences of modern living – street lights, advertising and security lighting, tall buildings, and even the occasional tree. More than 85% of the population now lives in crowded and light-polluted towns a
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Stargazing Under Suburban Skies A Star-Hopper’s Guide
The Patrick Moore
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Stargazing Under Suburban Skies A Star-Hopper's Guide Malcolm Zack Andrew Gannon John McRoberts
Malcolm Zack Chigwell, Essex, UK
Andrew Gannon Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK
John McRoberts Great Dunmow, Essex, UK
ISSN 1431-9756 ISSN 2197-6562 (electronic) The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series ISBN 978-3-319-90115-2 ISBN 978-3-319-90116-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90116-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018941247 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 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. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to my father, Harold Zack, who in 1979 helped an enthusiastic teenager purchase a quality 3-inch (76-mm), hand-built British-made Irving achromatic refractor, a classic that survives to this day and was used for some of the observations in this guide. Malcolm Zack To Terry Gannon, my father, who inspired me with the delights of the night sky at an early age. Andrew Gannon Dedicated to the members of Loughton Astronomical Society past and present who have helped me to make this such a varied and interesting pastime, in particular Steve Eldridge, Steve Richards, Wayne Le Carpentier, Andy Robertson and Charles Munton. John McRoberts
Foreword
Few observers are fortunate enough to live in a location where the night sky is untainted by the lights from suburbia. But just how much can we spot through the sky glow by star-hopping from object to object? In 2008, the Loughton Astronomical Society (LAS) was plannin
