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Author Price, Fred W. (Fred William), 1932-

Title The planet observer's handbook / Fred W. Price.

Imprint Cambridge, [England] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, c2000.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  523.4 P931p 2000    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xvii, 429 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents The solar system -- The celestial sphere -- Telescopes and accessories -- The atmosphere and seeing -- Mercury -- Venus -- Mars -- The minor planets (asteroids) -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune -- Pluto -- Constructing maps and planispheres -- Planetary photography and videography -- Photoelectric photometry of the minor planets, planets, and their satellites.
Subject Planets -- Observers' manuals.
Planets -- Amateurs' manuals.
Astronomy -- Amateurs' manuals.
ISBN 0521789818 (pbk.)

 
    
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