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How can you find new minor planets, comets and novae? How can you use photoelectric detectors to derive the temperatures of stars? And how can you predict future eclipses and occultations of stars by minor planets? The questions asked by serious amateur astronomers are answered in this guide. For each topic, sound practical methods of observation and the scientific background are given to lead you to better observations. Guidelines also show you how to record and catalogue your observations using the recognized professional terminology and classification schemes.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521458986
  • ISBN-10: 0521458986
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: September 1994
  • Dimensions: 9.74 x 6.86 x 1.09 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.53 pounds
  • Page Count: 572

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