Telescope Power: Fantastic Activities & Easy Projects for Young Astronomers (Paperback)

by Gregory L. Matloff (Author) "Even very early people, who had no telescopes, had an interest in the skies..." (more)
Key Phrases: reticle eyepiece, finder scope, eyepiece filters, Big Dipper, Milky Way, Beta Lyrae (more...)

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Learn to unleash the awesome power of your telescope and take a fascinating tour of the Universe Astronomer Gregory Matloff introduces you to all the fun and excitement of astronomy by helping you to discover the full potential of any telescope. Packed with dozens of fun and easy stargazing projects and activities. Telescope Power doesn’t just tell you about all the beauty and mystery of the stars but lets you see it all for yourself! You begin your tour of the Universe by setting your sights on nearby neighbors in our Solar System. You’ll hunt for blue lunar flashes, spot lunar landing sites, and use color filters to observe the changing seasons on Mars and the spectacular rings of Saturn. From there, it’s off to more distant stars. You’ll learn how to read a star atlas and identify the various constellations: locate binary stars Mizar and Alcor; use a finder chart to observe the beautiful Globular Cluster M-13 and the Ring Nebula Lyra: visit the Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda (twin sister to our own Milky Way Galaxy); and a lot more. You’ll also learn about the different types of telescopes and how they work; how to set up your telescope; the "care and feeding" of telescopes; the best accessories to try, including different eyepieces, filters, clock drives, and star wheels; and how to share your experiences with other young astronomers.

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Designed to challenge and motivate young readers interested in telescopes and astronomy. Contains complete instructions on setting up equipment, progressing to the use of simple eyepieces and filters. Offers an abundance of simple yet intriguing subjects for observation with explicit guidelines on locating them. Exercises are intended to teach children about the universe and thus learn what science is all about. Packed with photos and illustrations. Includes moon and seasonal star maps.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (July 6, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471580392
• ISBN-13: 978-0471580393
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #471,416 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lot of information, too confusing for kids!, January 11, 2009

By	G. Jackson (Sunny SoCal) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book full of pictures and a ton of information. However, there is so much info that it overwhelmed my son. It is layed out with several tidbits of info spread all over the pages. Although interesting, it was too complicated for children. Would recommend this book for kids over 13. Definately worth getting if you want an introduction to using telescopes and space but it should be for the older teens and adults. I do plan on keeping this book as I think it will provide a lot of good information when he is older. Until then it will be on the shelf waiting to be rediscovered!