Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them is written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. It is a mine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced.

The concept of the book and of the series is to present an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one); and then (part two) to consider how to observe and record them successfully. Increasing light pollution throughout the world does not affect the viewing of double and multiple stars. More and more amateur astronomers are therefore turning to this interesting and scientifically useful area.

It will also be bought by those who are not practical astronomers but simply want to find out more about these unusual star systems.

In two parts: (i) a comprehensive review of binary and multiple star systems, and (ii) observing and recording techniques for amateurs The very latest detailed theories and descriptions of multiple systems How to observe visual doubles, binary and multiple stars using a variety of techniques

Autorentext

James Mullaney is an astronomy writer, speaker and consultant who has published nearly a thousand articles and nine books on observing the wonders of the heavens, and logged over 20,000 hours of stargazing time with the unaided eye, binoculars and telescopes. Formerly Curator of the Buhl Planetarium & Institute of Popular Science in Pittsburgh and more recently Director of the DuPont Planetarium at USCA, he served as staff astronomer at the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory and as an assistant editor for Sky & Telescope magazine. One of the contributors to Carl Sagan's award-winning Cosmos PBS-Television series, his work has received endorsement from such notables (and fellow stargazers) over the years as Sir Arthur Clarke, Johnny Carson, Ray Bradbury, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and former student - NASA scientist/astronaut Dr. Jay Apt. His lifelong mission has been to "Celebrate the Universe!" - to get others to look up at the majesty of the night sky and personally experience the joys of stargazing. In recognition of his work, he has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Astronomical Society of London.

Klappentext

Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them is written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. It is a mine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced. The concept of the book - and of the series - is to present an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one); and then (part two) to consider how to observe and record them successfully. Increasing light pollution throughout the world does not affect the viewing of double and multiple stars. More and more amateur astronomers are therefore turning to this interesting - and scientifically useful - area. It will also be bought by those who are not practical astronomers but simply want to find out more about these unusual star systems.

Inhalt
All About Double and Multiple Stars.- Types of Double Stars.- Astrophysics of Double Stars.- Observing Double and Multiple Stars.- Observing Techniques.- Tools of the Trade.- Observing Projects.- Double and Multiple Star Observing Lists.- Conclusion.