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008 100112s2010 nyu 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780521741286 (pbk.)
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050 00 $aQB501.2$b.O44 2010
082 00 $a522/.6$222
100 1 $aO'Meara, Stephen James,$d1956-
245 10 $aExploring the solar system with binoculars :$ba beginner's guide to the sun, moon, and planets /$cStephen James O'Meara.
260 $aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2010.
263 $a1003
300 $ap. cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $a"In this journey of discovery, Stephen James O'Meara shows readers how to observe our Solar System wonders with ease and clarity, using the unaided eye, inexpensive handheld binoculars or large mounted binoculars. The book presents a new way to see and appreciate the wonders of the Solar System in detail, including lunar and solar eclipses, sunspots, craters on the Moon, planetary detail, meteors, and comets. It is a unique observing guide for all amateur astronomers proving you don't need big and expensive equipment to enjoy astronomy from your own backyard. Readers will learn how to find Venus in the daytime, how to observe faint features in bright comets, how to maximize your chances of seeing the most meteors during a shower, how to monitor the changing aspects of the planets and their moons, and much more"--Provided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Preface; 1. The Sun: the angel of light; 2. The Moon: the lovely dead; 3. Solar eclipses; 4. The planets: worlds of wonder; 5. Comets: divine elegance; 6. Meteors: when the Heavens weep; Appendices; Index.
651 0 $aSolar system$vAmateurs' manuals.
651 0 $aSolar system$vObservers' manuals.
650 0 $aAstronomy$vAmateurs' manuals.
650 0 $aAstronomy$vObservers' manuals.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805217/41286/cover/9780521741286.jpg