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The 20-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope: A Practical Observing Guide by Peter L. Manly Details

This is the 1994 guide to the use of the world's most popular telescope, the Schmidt Casinigreen 20 cm (8 inches) telescope. This compact instrument has revolutionized astronomy and amateurs,…

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This is the 1994 guide to the use of the world's most popular telescope, the Schmidt Casinigreen 20 cm (8 inches) telescope. This compact instrument has revolutionized astronomy and amateurs, and more than ten thousand are purchased each year. Peter Manley, a respected and enthusiastic user of Schmidt-Cassigreen, takes the telescope holder through all aspects of using the telescope in easy stages.

It starts with observing the moon, then takes the observer through our planetary system and into the deep sky, where nebulae and galaxies are processed extensively. There are interesting projects, such as observing the nearest star and chasing an eclipse.

A full range of telescope accessories and devices, as well as advice on their use, and project proposals were described. The 40-page appendix is ​​filled with practical information that is difficult to find, arranged in 10 separate sections..



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