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Deals in depth with the practical side of telescope maintenance
Describes how to evaluate new and used telescopes of all types
Covers the routine care, cleaning and maintenance of all astronomical optical systems
Includes practical collimation (alignment of optics) instructions for all major optical designs
Sections deal with mountings and mechanical assemblies
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
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"Internationally known amateur author Pepin has produced a useful manual for both the beginning and experienced telescope user and/or maker. His descriptions … are so clear that they should be mandatory reading for anyone thinking of purchasing a new or used telescope. … Practical hints for many aspects … are detailed and clear. The book is profusely illustrated with drawings and images. Several appendixes … add to its value. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; professionals." (M.-K.Hemenway, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (9), May, 2005)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Care of Astronomical Telescopes and Accessories
Book Subtitle: A Manual for the Astronomical Observer and Amateur Telescope Maker
Authors: M. Barlow Pepin
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138280
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-715-5Published: 17 December 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-071-9Published: 30 March 2006
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 252
Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques