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Practical Astronomy with your Calculator 3rd Edition
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- ISBN-100521356997
- ISBN-13978-0521356992
- Edition3rd
- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication dateMarch 31, 1988
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Print length200 pages
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- Publisher : Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition (March 31, 1988)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 200 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0521356997
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521356992
- Item Weight : 12.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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I have not used the later chapters which cover objects in our local system, but I imagine they would be very useful to the amateur astronomer. Unfortunately, the book does not explicitly cover objects outside the local system, but gives you all the formula's you need: simply find the object's right ascension and declination in some online catalog somewhere (there are hundreds of extensive catalogs available for free) and, using the provided formulas, convert into coordinates you can use with your telescope.
Overall, *very* useful for the experimentalist or amateur astronomer.
I worked through it with my trusty HP15C. Good fun.
1. Key in the month number.
Why key-in a number which will either be incremented or decremented after testing? Key-in the adjusted number.
2. If the month number is greater than 2, skip to Step 8.
3. Subtract 1 from month number.
This branch is taken when the month number is 1 or 2; therefore, the following steps will operate on either 0 or 1.
4. Multiply by 63 (or 62 in a leap year).
5. Divide by 2.
6. Take the integer part.
Clearly, for 0, the result is 0. But for 1, the result is always 31! So this branch determines that there are 31 days in January. Ha! Ha! It is much simpler just to add 31 to the day in February. I will omit the remaining six steps. A somewhat simpler procedure can be found at Wikipedia.org.
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Calcoli meno raffinati di quelli che si trovano nei libri di Meeus ma preziosi per ci comincia ad interessarsi.
It certainly isn't a simple guide although the examples are worked through in detail, line by line. Sometimes, functions are introduced on the basis "this is how it is" without too much detail of their origins. Perhaps that's necessary.
I tried to use it to calculate the sunrise and sunset times for any stated latitude; and it didn't help. I ended up forming the model for myself. But this book is interesting and has its uses. Now go for the recent edition and use spreadsheets.


