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Title: Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope : A Guide to Commercial SCTs and Maksutovs (Practical Astronomy.) by Rod Mollise ISBN: 1-85233-631-5 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best book I could find
Comment: This is an awesome book. It answered about a million questions that I had about equipment, accessories, a bit of telescope
history, etc.. It held my hand step-by-step during the search for a new telescope and then again once I had my new telescope in my hands. I found the author's writing style to very very good for the person brand new to Astronomy. I've already recommended this book to 5-6 other folks. It contains enough information that it will be useful for quite a while as there are many aspects of my new telescope that I'm not ready to try yet.
This book is pretty darn expensive but worth every penny. With good telescopes costing from [X], the price of this book isn't much.
The tips alone on new telescope assembly, setup, checkout,
etc.. are invaluable.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Valuable Reference
Comment: This is the book I wish I had read before I purchased my SCT (to understand what I was getting into) and that I wish had come as its user's guide. While it provides great explanations and many useful tips on setting up and using an SCT, it also honestly describes potential drawbacks (e.g., weight, transportability). Mr. Mollise also understands -- and wryly comments on -- "reality" for many amateur astronomers: At one point he descibes the many amateurs who talk about astrophotography but never quite get to the point of taking a picture -- which is true of many amateurs.
Rating: 5
Summary: Extremely helpful suggestions
Comment: The book has great information, including, how to set up your scope, tips on filters, how to collimate the scope, how to transport and care for your telescope, choosing a telescope, and much more. The book is targeted toward owners of Meade and Celestron telescopes with fork mounts, but this should not dissuade you. Much of the information in the book is useful for owners of equatorially mounted scopes, as well. Examples of tips are-- to reduce tripod vibration, hang a gallon jug of water from the bottom of the mount or the tray. Or, to safely transport your scope to a dark site, use a foam-lined cooler. Very comprehensive, well-written, and far reaching in its coverage of all aspects of telescope ownership and use. Highly recommended!
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Title: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer ISBN: 155209507X Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: How to Use a Computerized Telescope : Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1 by Michael A. Covington ISBN: 0521007909 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Buying, & Using Telescopes and Accessories by Philip S. Harrington ISBN: 0471418064 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson ISBN: 1552093026 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael A. Covington ISBN: 0521627400 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 27 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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