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Chris Kitchin has written an easy-to-read book explaining how to use a small telescope and find your way around the sky. Covering all the basic topics - telescopes, optics, positions and motion, observing, and instruments - Telescopes and Techniques has been designed as an introduction for anyone wanting a firm grounding in the essentials of astronomy.
Whether you are an amateur astronomer, an undergraduate student, or just someone who wants to learn more about this fascinating subject, Telescopes and Techniques is an ideal place to start.
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Guide to using a small telescope and finding your way around the sky. Covers all the basic topics, such as telescopes, optics, positions and motion, observing, and instruments. Revised and extended to take into account recent technical changes, such as astronomical instrumentation. For general readers. Previous ed: c1995. Softcover.
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- Observational Astronomy by D. Scott Birney on page 124
- Observing the Moon (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Peter T. Wlasuk on page 110
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