More Small Astronomical ObservatoriesPatrick Moore 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. |
Contents
A Portable Observatory | 19 |
Darklight Observatory Eddyville | 41 |
Turner Observatory | 55 |
Ken Dauzat Observatory | 81 |
Arcturus Observatory | 107 |
A Garage | 121 |
Huntington Observatory York | 153 |
The Construction of Starbase Two | 175 |
A Domestic Solar Observatory | 189 |
Coddenham Observatory | 203 |
The Marina Towers Observatory Swansea | 225 |
Contributors | 238 |
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