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Scientific American the Amateur Astronomer

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ISBN-10: 0471382825

ISBN-13: 9780471382829

Edition: 2001

Authors: Shawn Carlson, Scientific American

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From the longest running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of projects for amateur astronomers, including making a telescope, predicting satellite orbits and detecting the chemical composition of faraway stars.
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 12/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction
Telescope Making
A Simple Telescope for Beginners
How to Grind, Polish and Test an Aluminum Telescope Mirror
The Behavior of the Telescope-maker's Pitch
The Dall-Kirkham Telescope
Principles of Erecting Telescopes
Powerful Pocket Telescopes
A Novel Refracting Telescope
"Off-Axis" Reflecting Telescopes
Steady Telescope Mountings
Two Amateur-Built Radio Telescopes
The Sun
How to Observe and Record Sunspots Safely
Sun of a Gun
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