Choosing and using a new CAT: getting the most from your schmidt cassegrain or any catadioptric telescope

Choosing and Using the New CAT will supersede the author’s successful Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, which has enjoyed enthusiastic support from the amateur astronomy community for the past seven years. Since the first book was published, a lot has changed in the technology of amateur astronomy. The sophistication and variety of the telescopes available to amateurs has increased dramatically. Computerized SCTs, Maksutov-Cassegrains, and most recently Meade’s new and acclaimed Ritchey-Chrétiens have come to dominate the market. That means that all amateurs considering the purchase of a new telescope (not only a SCT, and not just beginners) will benefit from this detailed guide. Choosing the right telescope for particular kinds of observation (or evenfor general work) is far from easy – but Rod Mollise gives invaluable advice and guidance. Commercial astronomical telescopes are readily available and affordable, but are more complex than previously (sophisticated computers are thenorm) All amateur astronomers and prospective amateur astronomers will need help choosing and understanding these complex new instruments INDICE: Introduction.- What’s a CAT?- Why a CAT [Catadioptric Telescope]?-Inside a CAT: the different designs.- Which CAT? The Buyer’s Guide.- The Out-of-Box Experience.-Accessories for Your CAT.- >From That Very First Night: Setup and Checkout.- Computer-assistance: mastering ‘go-to’, GPS, and other complications.- The Care and Feeding of a CAT: Maintenance and set-up.- Observing with a CAT: from the Moon to the Quasars.- The Digital CAT: Deep Sky and Planetary Imaging.- Index.- Appendices.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-09771-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 335
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés