| |
| |
Click the serial number on the left to view the details of the item. |
| # |
Author | Title | Accn# | Year | Item Type | Claims |
| 1 |
Michael A. Covington |
How to use a computerized telescope |
OB0691 |
|
Book |
|
| 2 |
Michael A. Covington |
Astrophotography for the amateur |
OB0587 |
|
Book |
|
| 3 |
Michael A. Covington |
Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes: Volume 2:Practical Amateur Astronomy |
018018 |
2002 |
Book |
|
|
|
1.
  |
 |
| Title | How to use a computerized telescope |
| Author(s) | Michael A. Covington |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | How to Use a Computerized Telescope is the first handbook that describes how to get your computerized telescope up and running, and how to embark on a program of observation. It explains in detail how the sky moves, how your telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, it translates the manufacturers' technical jargon into easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, and includes many of the author's tried and tested observing techniques. Early chapters explain how to test your telescope's optics, choose eyepieces and accessories, and diagnose operational problems. The second half of the book then gives detailed instructions for three classic telescopes: the Meade LX200, Celestron NexStar 5 and 8, and Meade Autostar (ETX and LX90). Concentrating mainly on telescope operation and troubleshooting, it is the ideal companion to Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes, also by Michael Covington |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Computerized instruments
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
4. TELESCOPES
|
| Item Type | Book |
Multi-Media Links
media link description
Circulation Data
| Accession# | |
Call# | Status | Issued To | Return Due On | Physical Location |
| OB0691 |
|
|
On Shelf |
|
|
|
|
2.
 |
|
| Title | Astrophotography for the amateur |
| Author(s) | Michael A. Covington |
| Edition | Second edition |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 331 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | First published in 1999, this much expanded and updated edition of the best-selling handbook Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using equipment and materials readily available to the hobbyist. In this new edition, the book has been completely revised and now includes new chapters on computer image processing and CCD imaging; expanded advice on choosing cameras and telescopes; completely updated information about the films; a much larger bibliography; and hundreds of new photographs (in colour, and black and white) demonstrating the latest equipment and techniques. Astrophotography for the Amateur has become the standard handbook for all amateur astronomers. This expanded and updated edition provides an ideal introduction for beginners and a complete handbook for advanced amateurs. It will also appeal to photography enthusiasts who can discover how to take spectacular images with only modest equipment |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
|
| Item Type | Book |
Multi-Media Links
media link description
Circulation Data
| Accession# | |
Call# | Status | Issued To | Return Due On | Physical Location |
| OB0587 |
|
|
On Shelf |
|
|
|
|
|
3.
| |
| Title | Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes: Volume 2:Practical Amateur Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Michael A. Covington |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2002. |
| Description | 268p. |
| Abstract Note | Based on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In addition to the more standard techniques, it discusses the latest modern resources available to today's astronomer, such as personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. It includes practical advice on aspects such as site selection and weather; provides the reader with detailed instructions for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and all types of deep-sky objects; and it introduces newer specialities such as satellite observing and the use of astronomical databases. The book concludes with detailed information about 200 stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, suitable for viewing with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. Written to complement How to Use a Computerized Telescope, this book will also appeal to astronomers with more traditional equipment. |
| ISBN,Price | 0-521-52419-9 : Rs. 1100.00(EB) |
| Classification | 520.2
|
| Keyword(s) | 1. AMATEUR ASTRONOMY
2. CELESTIAL OBJECTS-TELESCOPE
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
5. PRACTICAL AMATEUR ASTRONOMY
6. TELESCOPES
|
| Item Type | Book |
Multi-Media Links
Click here for online book
Circulation Data
| Accession# | |
Call# | Status | Issued To | Return Due On | Physical Location |
| 018018 |
|
520.2/COV/018018 |
On Shelf |
|
|
|
| OB0085 |
|
520.2/COV/OB0085 |
On Shelf |
|
|
|
+Copy Specific Information | |