The Moon and How to Observe It
ASTRONOMERS’ OBSERVING GUIDES provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. This is the basis of the first part of the book. The second part details observing techniques for practical astr
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The Moon and How to Observe It With 134 Figures
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Grego, Peter The moon and how to observe it:an advanced handbook for students of the moon in the 21st century.-(Astronomers’ observing guides) 1. Moon—Observers’ manuals I. Title 523.3 ISBN 1852337486 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Grego, Peter. The moon and how to observe it: an advanced handbook for students of the moon in the 21st century / Peter Grego. p. cm. —(Astronomers’ observing guides, ISSN 1611-7360) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-85233-748-6 (acid-free paper) 1. Moon—Observers’ manuals. 2. Moon—Observations. I. Title. II. Series. QB581.G74 2005 523.3—dc22 2004052524 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. Astronomers’ Observing Guides Series ISSN 1611-7360 ISBN 1-85233-748-6 Springer Science+Business Media springeronline.com © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2005 The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Observing the Sun, along with a few other aspects of astronomy, can be dangerous. Neither the publisher nor the author accept any legal responsibility or liability for personal loss or injury caused, or alleged to have been caused, by any information or recommendation contained in this book. Typeset by EXPO Holdings Sdn Bhd Printed in Singapore 58/3830-543210 Printed on acid-free paper SPIN 10930052
To my daughter Jacy and my wife Tina
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Mike Inglis for having first asked me to write this book, and for his help and advice as the project got underway. All the staff at Springer in the United Kingdom and United States have worked hard to produce this book, and I am deeply gra
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