How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1 by Covington, Michael A.

How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1

How to Use a Computerized Telescope describes how to get a computerized telescope up-and-running, and how to...
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Author: Michael A. Covington
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How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1 by Covington, Michael A.

How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1

CHF 82.56

How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1

CHF 82.56
Author: Michael A. Covington
Format: Paperback
Language: English
How to Use a Computerized Telescope describes how to get a computerized telescope up-and-running, and how to embark on a program of observation. Michael Covington explains in detail how the sky moves, how a telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, his book gives detailed instructions for three popular telescopes: the Meade(R) LX200, Celestron DCC NexStar 5 and 8, and Meade(R) Autostar DTM (ETX and LX90). Michael A. Covington is an associate research scientist at the University of Georgia. He is a computational linguist trained in the computer processing of human language and the computer modeling of human logical reasoning, and a widely recognized expert on the Prolog programming language. He is the author of nine books including Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms, Seventh Edition (Barron's, 2000), Astrophotography for the Amateur (Cambridge, 1999), PROLOG Programming in Depth (Simon & Schuster, 1996), Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide (1993), and Syntactic Theory in the High Middle Ages (Cambridge, 1985). A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Covington is a Contributing Editor to, and former "Q&A" columnist of, Poptronics magazine.

Author: Michael A. Covington
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/26/2002
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.68h x 7.40w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780521007900

About the Author
Covington, Michael A.: - Michael Covington is one of America's leading amateur astronomers and the author of Astrophotography for the Amateur (0521641330).

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