Title Observing comets Author(s) Nick James;Gerald North Publication London, Springer-Verlag, 2003. Description x, 234p. Series (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Abstract Note Since comet Shoemaker-Levy collided with the planet Jupiter with stupendous force in 1994 there has been an upsurge of amateur interest in comets. Most comets are first discovered by amateur astronomers because there are so many amateurs looking for them, and techniques and instruments have improved dramatically in the past few years. After a short but detailed introduction to the comets themselves Nick James and Gerald North describe comet hunting, photographing and imaging comets, and digital image processing. The use of computers for orbital calculations and even helping to discover new comets is given a full chapter, as are advanced techniques including comet photometry and spectroscopy. ISBN,Price 9781852335571 : Euro 39.95(PB) Classification 520.64 Keyword(s) 1. AMATEUR ASTRONOMY 2. COMETS Item Type Book Multi-Media Links Please Click Here for the Online Book Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location 024578   520.64/JAM/024578  On Shelf     +Copy Specific Information