Many amateur astronomers live in or near cities and have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted sites. Fortunately this is not the problem it used to be, and a combination of skill, observing techniques, and modern technology - such as image-intensifiers - can now be used to astonishing effect to view the night sky in real-time. Illustrating the book with images and some of his own superb drawings, Antony Cooke explains how to observe some of the most spectacular objects from less than perfect observing sites.

The only practical guide to observing truly spectacular astronomical objects from less than perfect locations The only book to deal in depth with the application of image intensifiers to real-time astronomy Gives advice on viewing objects, and on making realistic images by drawing or video Includes extensive catalogs of spectacular objects that can be seen from suburban sites in both hemispheres

Inhalt
Purpose and Fundamentals.- Practical Applications and Viewing Aids.- Techniques for Seeing.- to Drawings and Real Time Video.- The Moon.- The Planets.- Deep Space Visual Impressions and Expectations: The Primary Catalog.- Second Viewing Catalog.- Supplementary Catalog for the Southern Hemisphere.- Postscript.