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The Moon and How to Observe It [electronic resource] /by Peter Grego ; edited by Mike Inglis.

by Grego, Peter [author.]; Inglis, Mike [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Astronomers’ Observing Guides: Publisher: London : Springer London, 2005.Description: XI, 274 p. online resource.ISBN: 9781846282430.Subject(s): Science (General) | Astronomy | Popular Science | Popular Science in Astronomy | AstronomyDDC classification: 520 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
About the Moon -- The Moon’s Origin -- The Measure of the Moon -- Worlds in Comparison -- Observing the Moon -- Observing and Recording the Moon -- Viewing the Moon with the Unaided Eye -- Lunar Showcase: A Binocular Tour of the Moon’s Trophy Room -- A Survey of the Moon’s Near Side -- Advanced Lunar Research -- The Lunar Observer’s Equipment.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: ASTRONOMERS’ OBSERVING GUIDES provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. This is the basis of the first part of the book. The second part details observing techniques for practical astronomers, working with a range of different instruments. The Moon is the most commonly observed of all astronomical objects. Here, Peter Grego provides a concise, readable description of the latest ideas about its origin, history and geology. This is followed by a detailed guide for amateur astronomers who want to observe the Moon. It deals with equipment and techniques for a wide range of instruments – including the unaided eye – and features many practical hints and tips for practical astronomers. In one book, here is all you need to observe the Moon with an understanding of just what it is you are looking at.
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About the Moon -- The Moon’s Origin -- The Measure of the Moon -- Worlds in Comparison -- Observing the Moon -- Observing and Recording the Moon -- Viewing the Moon with the Unaided Eye -- Lunar Showcase: A Binocular Tour of the Moon’s Trophy Room -- A Survey of the Moon’s Near Side -- Advanced Lunar Research -- The Lunar Observer’s Equipment.

ASTRONOMERS’ OBSERVING GUIDES provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. This is the basis of the first part of the book. The second part details observing techniques for practical astronomers, working with a range of different instruments. The Moon is the most commonly observed of all astronomical objects. Here, Peter Grego provides a concise, readable description of the latest ideas about its origin, history and geology. This is followed by a detailed guide for amateur astronomers who want to observe the Moon. It deals with equipment and techniques for a wide range of instruments – including the unaided eye – and features many practical hints and tips for practical astronomers. In one book, here is all you need to observe the Moon with an understanding of just what it is you are looking at.

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