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Before we continue it is important to have a basic knowledge of general astronomy. This chapter provides just that type of information; we will pick up again with NexStar telescopes in the next chapter. Let’s avoid the heavy theory and complex diagrams- think of this as “Astronomy Light” (no pun intended).
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Swanson, M.W. (2004). Astronomy Basics. In: The NexStar User’s Guide. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-418-0_2
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