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Small Astronomical Observatories

Amateur and Professional Designs and Constructions

Small Astronomical Observatories( )
Editor: Moore, Patrick
Series title:Practical Astronomy Ser.
ISBN:978-3-540-19913-7
Publication Date:Jan 1996
Publisher:Springer
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $180.95
Book Description:

Anyone - from lone amateurs to university departments - who is thinking about erecting a small observatory will find a wealth of innovative and cost-saving ideas here. And the trials and tribulations of the builders make interesting, and sometimes amusing, reading.

Book Details
Pages:229
Detailed Subjects: Science / Space Science / Astronomy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.5 x 23.5 x 0.51 cm
Book Weight:0.46 Kilograms
Author Biography
(Editor)
Patrick Moore was born on March 4, 1923. He is one of the most prolific authors of popular astronomy books. He began publishing astronomy books in 1950 and has been extremely active ever since.

He is director of the lunar section of the British Astronomical Association and was director of the Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland from 1965 to 1968. Moore has been the host of a television program, "The Sky at Night," which appeared first on BBC in April 1957. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1968 for his work in astronomy.

Patrick Moore died December 9, 2012.

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