Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction
Autor: | David Arditti |
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EAN: | 9780387686219 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 20.12.2007 |
Untertitel: | From Concept to Construction |
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Schlagworte: | Observatories amateur astronomer guide building an observatory building a telescope dome observatory construction telescope equipment set-up tools for amateur astronomers |
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Arditti's approachable work covers the all the details of design, siting and construction - once a basic type has been decided upon. It is written in a way that is equally applicable to the USA and UK (where there are slightly different building regulations) and deals with matters that are basic to building and commissioning any amateur observatory. Uniquely, David Arditti also considers the aesthetics of amateur observatories - fitting them in with family and neighbors, and maybe disguising them as more common garden buildings if necessary. Every amateur astronomer who wants a purpose-built observatory (and let's face it, which one of them doesn't?) will find this book invaluable.
A physicist by training and specializing in materials science, David Arditti earns his living as a music writer and classical musician. He is a member of the British Astronomical Association and a committee member of the West of London Astronomical Society. He has written papers for the BAA Journal on the construction of small observatories.