This celebrity editor has brought together noted professional and amateur astronomers to submit chapters on their particular field of expertise, each describing how to observe a different class of object. The whole range of possibilities within reach of a small astronomical telescope is covered, from the moon to deep space. The book also shows how to gain the most enjoyment from a telescope, as well as its use for formal scientific observations, since astronomy is one of the few remaining areas of science where useful work can be carried out by non-professionals.
The ideal companion to The Modern Amateur Astronomer.

Inhalt

1 The Sun in White Light.- 2 The Sun in Hydrogen-Alpha.- 3 Eclipses.- 4 The Moon.- 5 Mercury and Venus.- 6 Mars.- 7 Jupiter.- 8 Saturn.- 9 The Asteroids and Telescopic Planets.- 10 Meteors.- 11 Comets.- 12 Occultations.- 13 Auroræ and Noctilucent Clouds.- 14 Variable Stars.- 15 Supernovæ.- 16 Deep Sky Observing.- 17 Artificial Satellites.- 18 Annotated Drawings.- Contributors.