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About Observing The Solar System: The Modern Astronomer's
Product Description Written by a well-known and experienced amateur astronomer, this is a practical primer for all aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced astronomer, you will find all you need in this book to help develop your knowledge and skills and move on to the next level of observing. This up-to-date, self-contained guide provides a detailed and wide-ranging background to Solar System astronomy, along with extensive practical advice and resources. Topics covered include: traditional visual observing techniques using telescopes and ancillary equipment; how to go about imaging astronomical bodies; how to conduct measurements and research of scientifically useful quality; the latest observing and imaging techniques. Whether your interests lie in observing aurorae, meteors, the Sun, the Moon, asteroids, comets, or any of the major planets, you will find all you need here to help you get started. Review "The list of people mentioned in the acknowledgements is itself enough to whet your appetite!...quickly realised that this book can be used in more than one way...I would recommend this book for an interested amateur astronomer." - John Chuter, Journal of the British Astronomical Association "Gerald North is a well-established and very experienced astronomer who has published many books over the years...there is a useful set of appendices covering telescope collimation, testing optics and polar alignments...this is an excellent book you can either dip into or immerse yourself in, as the mood takes you." - Paul Money, Sky at Night, March 2013 "This book provides useful information which will interest both the observer and the armchair 'student' of practical astronomy." Spaceflight Book Description A practical primer for aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects, written by an experienced amateur astronomer. About the Author Gerald North graduated in physics and astronomy. He was a former teacher and lecturer in both subjects and a former Guest Observer at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and is now a freelance astronomer and writer. He is a long-term member of the British Astronomical Association and has served in several senior posts in their lunar section. He has published widely over the years and is the author of this book's popular companion volume Observing the Moon: The Modern Astronomer's Guide, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2007).
