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024 7 _a10.1007/b137452
_2doi
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100 1 _aBenton, Julius L.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSaturn and How to Observe It
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Julius L. Benton.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bSpringer London,
_c2005.
300 _aVIII, 182 p. 96 illus., 86 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aAstronomers’ Observing Guides,
_x1611-7360
505 0 _aSaturn as a Planet -- Telescopes and Accessories -- Factors that Affect Observations -- Visual Impressions of Saturn’s Globe and Ring System -- Drawing Saturn’s Globe and Rings -- Methods of Visual Photometry and Colorimetry -- Determining Latitudes and Timing Central Meridian Transits -- Observing Saturn’s Satellites -- A Primer on Imaging Saturn and Its Ring System.
520 _aSaturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, and the only one with a spectacular ring system easily visible from Earth. Julius Benton's Saturn and How to Observe It provides a compendium of the latest information, amateur and professional images of Saturn. These images are followed by advice on how to observe Saturn using a variety of telescope apertures, color filters and magnifications. This text is a goldmine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the highly experienced. Brought to life by crisp color photographs, Saturn and How to Observe It is a modern comprehensive review of Saturn as a planet and its magnificent ring system. The book includes some of the latest detailed theories and physical descriptions of Saturn and its satellites. The techniques for observing Saturn are outlined in this book, giving the reader a thorough explanation of what they are viewing.
650 0 _aEarth sciences.
650 0 _aPlanetology.
650 0 _aObservations, Astronomical.
650 0 _aAstronomy
_xObservations.
650 0 _aAstronomy.
650 1 4 _aEarth Sciences.
650 2 4 _aPlanetology.
650 2 4 _aPopular Science in Astronomy.
650 2 4 _aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
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710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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830 0 _aAstronomers’ Observing Guides,
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