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DIY Instruments for Amateur Space - by Sandy Antunes (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space?
- About the Author: Alexander "Sandy" Antunes (born 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Maryland-area astronomer, author, and role playing game designer.
- 117 Pages
- Science, Space Science
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Book Synopsis
What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space? Learn about what physical quantities you can measure and what types of sensors you can buy or build. We cover the 5 essential design limits as well: power, bandwidth, resolution, computing... and legal limitations. Explore what you can play with using your own personal satellite.About the Author
Alexander "Sandy" Antunes (born 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Maryland-area astronomer, author, and role playing game designer. He graduated from Boston University in 1989 with a dual major in astronomy and physics, received a Masters in astronomy from Penn State in 1992, and received his PhD in computational astrophysics from George Mason University in 2005. He was the Maryland Science Center "Science Person of the Month" for May 2007.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .25 Inches (D)
Weight: .33 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Space Science
Genre: Science
Number of Pages: 117
Publisher: Make Community, LLC
Format: Paperback
Author: Sandy Antunes
Language: English
Street Date: May 7, 2013
TCIN: 93301613
UPC: 9781449310646
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-8850
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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