num_pages: 272
description: This second - completely revised - edition of Chris Kitchin's easy-to-read book provides a carefully structured introduction to the tools of astronomy. Beginning with an in-depth look at astronomical telescopes it progresses through a coverage of positions and motions of astronomical objects to observing instruments and techniques. New to this edition are sections on modern small telescopes and their design revised material on the computer processing of data and extended appendices. Like the first edition questions (with answers) are given so that students and enthusiastic amateur astronomers can check their progress.
language: English
title: Telescopes and Techniques: An Introduction to Practical Astronomy
publisher: Springer