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What’s the best telescope for the city-bound deep sky astronomer? If you already own an instrument, that’s it. Almost any telescope, perhapswith a fewsimple modifications, canworkwell as your urban starship. Not all telescopes are created equal, however, and if you’re thinking of expanding your telescope arsenal or buying your first instrument, you now have the chance to acquire one with your personal observing environment in mind.
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Mollise, R. (2006). Telescopes for Urban Observers. In: The Urban Astronomer’s Guide. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-217-9_2
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