Bruce MacEvoy

Broschiertes Buch

The Cambridge Double Star Atlas

Beschreibung

The first and only atlas of physical double stars that can be viewed with amateur astronomical instruments. Completely rewritten, this new edition explains the latest research into double stars, and looks at the equipment, techniques and opportunities that will enable you to discover, observe and measure them. An essential reference for double star observers.

Autor

Bruce MacEvoy is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. A lifelong astronomer and member of the Sonoma County Astronomical Society, he has studied double stars intensively since 2006. He has lectured on double star astronomy in California and Hawaii, developed database software to edit the Washington Double Star Catalog, and has observed over 5,300 double star systems from his observatory near Sebastopol, California. He was formerly a senior research psychologist with SRI International and Director of Research for Yahoo! He also curates one of the largest websites devoted to astronomical topics, www.handprint.com/ASTRO/.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 169
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 302mm x 235mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 774g
• ISBN-13: 9781107534209
• ISBN-10: 1107534208
• Artikelnr.: 42999348