Bücher der Reihe Practical Astronomy Handbooks

This highly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive and accessible account of the extraordinarily colourful and dynamic planet Jupiter. It provides a unique synthesis of data from amateur and professional astronomers, and the Pioneer, Voyager and Ulysses space missions. This is the definitive review for advanced amateur astronomers, professional astronomers and planetary scientists.

High-performance CCD cameras have opened up an exciting new window on the Universe for amateur astronomers. This book provides a complete, self-contained guide to choosing and using CCD cameras. Packed with practical tips, it provides a clear introduction to CCD astronomy for novices and an indispensable reference for more experienced amateur astronomers.

Harold Hill's achievement is to awaken us to the stark, compelling beauty of the moon, with its mighty ringwalls and glistening highlands. Each image tells its own story. Each is constructed with precision and attention to detail.

An authoritative guide packed with practical tips for all types and levels of observations in amateur astronomy.

From pencil drawings of the moon to observations with CCD cameras and photoelectric photometers of the most distant galaxies, this guide, first published in 1994, is packed with practical tips for amateur astronomers of all interests.

A clear and practical account of everything that a telescope user needs to know in order to make solar observations.

Kenneth Glyn Jones has revised his definitive version of Messier's catalogue. His own observations and drawings, together with maps and diagrams, make this a valuable introduction to deep sky observing. Historical and astrophysical notes bring the science of these nebulae to the fore. This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equalled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.

A clear and easy-to-use guide on how to make successful and valuable observations and records of comets, asteroids, meteors and the zodiacal light.

This 1995 guide is packed with practical tips on how to obtain the highest resolution in your astrophotography.