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Almost every serious amateur astronomer knows the benefit of having a fixed observatory of some sort - it saves a vast amount of time and effort during every observing session - and this book provides the necessary help. More Small Astronomical Observatories details the methods and techniques employed by non-professional astronomers from all over the world, providing a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to build a small observatory of almost any kind. It's a fun read, too. Not only that, but a free PC-format CD-ROM is included, containing the entire first book (now out of print) - you get two books for the price of one!

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  • Paperback: 241 pages
  • Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 15, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1852335726
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852335724
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #748,555 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for giving ideas, March 5, 2003
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This book is not a step-by-step guide. Moore never says it would be. It allows you to see what others have built and get ideas for your own observatory - what is a better/different way to do what I want. An added bonus is that his first book (Small Astronomical Observatories) is included as a CD in the back (I had been looking for it for a while with no luck).
Most observatories are going to be of simple construction. If you can drive a nail and cut a piece of wood, you are well on your way. A bit of cement work and you are 99% there. I used information from 4 units to design my own. Yes, some of the designs are on the internet and he gives web addresses where they exists.
It meets my needs for information and I would not hesitate to suggest this book to anyone thinking about building a small observatory.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wealth of Ideas!, May 26, 2006
Sir Patrick Moore adds another wonderful book to his many! Anyone sincerely interested in configuring and erecting a custom observatory would find this invaluable. The initial offering is now out of print, but the editors and Sir Moore have kindly included a CD rendition of it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars more small astronnomical observatories, July 8, 2006
It a good book but it is out to date ,it is a good think who some one make a new book for this subject astronomical observatories amateur...
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