Astronomy Books
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Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction
$44.95-Provides step-by-step tutorials in popular media from pencil to computer graphics -Offers detailed descriptions of required supplies and equipment for each medium -Allows the amateur astronomer to choose between several accurate record keeping forms that describe the time, telescope configuration and conditions during the sketch -Exposes the reader to fine examples of historical and contemporary astronomical sketches -Teaches the best techniques for preserving and archiving drawings
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The Complete CD Atlas of the Universe
$49.95- Large-scale and very detailed finder charts for every part of the sky allow the observer to find things just as they appear in his telescope - Extensive catalog of 14,000 objects, including double stars, nebulae, planetary nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, galaxies, etc. Plenty to observe for years and years - Detailed descriptions of the author’s observations of hundreds of objects, and observing reports from various amateurs are included - Extensive historical data on important objects in the catalog - Extensive double star measurement histories are included for most of the double stars
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Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them
$44.95Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them is written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at.
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Uranometria 2000.0 Deep Sky Atlas Vol. 1: The Northern Hemisphere to -6
$49.95This edition is out of print. Please take a look at the new Uranometria 2000.0 Deep Sky Atlas: All Sky Edition. Learn More -
Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory
Regular Price: $59.95
Special Price $49.95
- Written by a professional Senior Landscape Architect, who is also an experienced astronomer of 25 years - The author has designed and built his own observatory, as well as many others - Full scale observatories exist to demonstrate the feasibility of the designs - Full scale plans included on CD-ROM - A "must" for anyone even contemplating building a roll-off roof observatory
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