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A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and BinocularsPro-Am Research

A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars: Pro-Am Research [There has been a long and proud tradition of amateurs contributing to the field of astronomy almost back to the invention of the telescope itself. (And here, let’s remember that the distinction between amateur and professional astronomer is a relatively recent one. Many famous astronomers of the past were technically amateurs including Sir William Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus in 1781.) And this work has been done almost exclusively by eye visually at the telescope rather than by photography or imaging of any kind.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and BinocularsPro-Am Research

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Publisher
Springer New York
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
ISBN
978-1-4614-8732-6
Pages
167 –174
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-8733-3_15
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[There has been a long and proud tradition of amateurs contributing to the field of astronomy almost back to the invention of the telescope itself. (And here, let’s remember that the distinction between amateur and professional astronomer is a relatively recent one. Many famous astronomers of the past were technically amateurs including Sir William Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus in 1781.) And this work has been done almost exclusively by eye visually at the telescope rather than by photography or imaging of any kind.]

Published: Sep 12, 2013

Keywords: Variable Star; Minor Planet; Amateur Astronomer; Fleeting Moment; Kepler Space Telescope

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