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Making Your Own Telescope - (Dover Books on Astronomy) by Allyn J Thompson (Paperback)
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- A book that has been used with great success by countless amateur astronomers, this volume presents complete and detailed instructions and numerous diagrams showing how to construct a do-it-yourself telescope.
- Author(s): Allyn J Thompson
- 224 Pages
- Technology, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
- Series Name: Dover Books on Astronomy
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About the Book
Complete and detailed instructions, numerous diagrams. No complicated mathematics, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy needed to follow text's step-by-step directions. 1973 edition. 6 plates. 100 figures.Book Synopsis
A book that has been used with great success by countless amateur astronomers, this volume presents complete and detailed instructions and numerous diagrams showing how to construct a do-it-yourself telescope. No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions, which also offer instruction in the fundamentals of practical optics.Contents: 1. Story of the Telescope. 2. Materials and Equipment. 3. Mirror Grinding. 4. The Pitch Lap. 5. Polishing-Testing-Correcting. 6. The Paraboloid. 7. The Diagonal. 8. Tube Parts-Alignment-The Finder. 9. Eyepieces and Related Problems. 10. The Mounting. 11. Aluminizing and Cleaning. 12. Setting Circles-Equatorial Adjustment. 13. Optical Principles-Atmosphere-Magnitudes. 14. A Second Telescope. Appendixes. Index.Dimensions (Overall): 8.62 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .56 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Series Title: Dover Books on Astronomy
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback
Author: Allyn J Thompson
Language: English
Street Date: October 20, 2011
TCIN: 81148233
UPC: 9780486428833
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-6333
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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