50 Things to See with a Small Telescope

by John Read

Overview

Updated for 2020! 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope explores the planets, stars, galaxies and nebulae visible right from your backyard! The book includes easy to follow star maps and eclipse charts updated through the year 2030. With the "Telescope View" feature, you will see how objects appear when viewed through a small telescope.

This book will help you:

Choose the telescope that's right for your budget

Identify prominent stars and major constellations

See bright nebulae and globular clusters

Explore the Moon and planets

View comets and asteroids

Track the Space Station and spot satellite flairs

So much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999034613
Publisher:	Read Publishing
Publication date:	05/22/2017
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Shortly after receiving his pilot's license as a Royal Canadian Air Cadet, John dropped out of Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University to pursue a degree (and career) in Corporate Finance. A few years later, his wife bought him a twelve-inch Dobsonian Telescope for Christmas (to be fair, she got leather boots). He joined the Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, volunteering as many as four nights per week under California's cloudless skies. During his time at MDAS he began writing essays for the club's magazine, Diablo MoonWatch, and later published his first book, 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope. In 2016, John left corporate America, and is now a full time astrophysics student in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Editorial Reviews

This delightful book covers the 50 things to see and some of them are: 'North Star, Venus, Orion Nebula, Mars, Jupiter, The Milky Way, Comets, the International Space Station, and even birds'. Just a fascinating read for me which I will go back and refer to after my telescope is purchased. At the end of the book there are schedules for total solar eclipses and Constellation maps for the Northern Hemisphere. I would say that this is an excellent as well as educational book for all ages! - Top 500 Amazon Reviewer

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