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INVISIBLE UNIVERSE
PROBING THE FRONTIERS OF ASTROPHYSICS
FIELD & CHAISSON · 1985 · 195 pgs
A look at the revolution that radio, infrared, x-ray and other non-visible observations have brought to many areas of astronomy.
No. 217, Shelf I
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INVISIBLE UNIVERSE REVEALED
PBS NOVA series episode
PETER YOST · 2015 · 54min (DVD)
Documentary on the Hubble Space Telescope, focusing on the mission to repair the design flaw which initially crippled the instrument.
No. 846, Shelf I
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MAKING & ENJOYING TELESCOPES
6 COMPLETE PROJECTS
MILLER & WILSON · 1995 · 160 pgs
Full plans for five different homemade telescopes and a camera platform, plus a basic guide to observing.
No. 514, Shelf M
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MAKING YOUR OWN TELESCOPE
ALLYN J. THOMPSON · 1947 · 211 pgs
Classic guide to telescope making, with mirror grinding instructions which have helped many an ATM.
No. 465, Shelf M
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MICROCOMPUTER CONTROL OF TELESCOPES
TRUEBLOOD & GENET · 1985 · 377 pgs
Detailed papers on the theories, hardware, and software involved in computer telescope control. Much practical info from the field.
No. 233, Shelf M
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NIGHTWATCH
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VIEWING THE UNIVERSE
TERENCE DICKINSON · 2006 · 192 pgs
A fine general introduction to amateur stargazing, with sections on what’s up in the sky, telescopes, and observing & astrophotography. Includes some basic star charts.
No. 838, Shelf N
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OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY
BIRNEY, GONZALEZ & OESPER · 2006 · 312 pgs
This textbook speaks to professional astronomy, rather than amateur, but it is a basic overview, and many of the principles apply to amataur observing, too.
No. 853, Shelf O
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OPTICAL ABERRATION COEFFICIENTS
H.A. BUCHDAHL · 1968 · 424 pgs
Concepts, tables, and formulae for determining various types of aberration for various optical systems. Not for the math shy!
No. 262, Shelf O
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PERFECT MACHINE
BUILDING OF THE PALOMAR TELESCOPE
RONALD FLORENCE · 1994 · 451 pgs
Wonderfully researched and written telling of the operatic tale of the conception, design, and execution of the amazing observatory on Mount Palomar, with a great cast of characters.
No. 829, Shelf P
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PORTABLE COSMOS
REVEALING THE ANTIKYHERA MECHANISM, SCIENTIFIC
ALEXANDER JONES · 2017 · 288 pgs
In 1901, sponge divers retrieved a lump of corroded bronze from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Antikythera. Little did the divers know they had found the oldest known analog computer in the world, an astonishing device that once simulated the motions of the stars and planets as they were understood by ancient Greek astronomers.
No. 855, Shelf P
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PRISM AND LENS MAKING
A TEXT BOOK FOR OPTICAL GLASSWORKERS
F. TWYMAN · 1942 · 178 pgs
Practical techniques and theory from commercial production practices.
No. 628, Shelf P
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RADIO ASTRONOMY AND HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN TELESCOPE
JOHN HEYWOOD · 1963 · 157 pgs
While it is perhaps unlikely that you would use vacuum tube equipment, this book’s outlines of equipment & techniques still have value.
No. 285, Shelf R
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RADIO ASTRONOMY FOR THE AMATEUR
DAVE HEISERMAN · 1975 · 251 pgs
A practical look at amateur radio astronomy and the equipment involved.
No. 525, Shelf R
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SOLAR OBSERVATIONS: TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION
SANCHEZ, COLLADOS & VAZQUEZ, eds. · 1992 · 246 pgs
Papers from a 1989 conference on solar observing at professional observatories.
No. 592, Shelf S
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SPACE TELESCOPE
DAVID GHITELMAN · 1987 · 143 pgs
The history of the Hubble Space Telescope project, from its earliest origins to the construction of the instrument itself.
No. 549, Shelf S
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STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR TELESCOPE MAKING
N.E. HOWARD · 1959 · 326 pgs
While it predates Dobsonians, this book is still an invaluable guide to mirror grinding and amateur telescope making.
No. 411, Shelf S
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STARGAZER
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TELESCOPE
FRED WATSON · 2004 · 342 pgs
The author lucidly and compellingly reveals the science and technology behind the telescope and its impact in unveiling the universe.
No. 688, Shelf S
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STAR TESTING ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES
A MANUAL FOR OPTICAL EVALUATION AND ADJUSTMENT
HAROLD RICHARD SUITER · 1994 · 364 pgs
Tells any telescope owner how to use starlight both to adjust their telescope for maximum performance and also to judge its overall optical quality.
No. 785, Book, Shelf S · No. 488, Book, Shelf S
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STAR WARE, FOURTH EDITION
THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE TO CHOOSING, BUYING AND USING TELESCOPES AND ACCESSSORIES
PHILIP S. HARRINGTON · 2007 · 417 pgs
Fourth edition of the definitive guide to choosing and purchasing a telescope from the current market, with references to brands and models.
No. 831, Shelf S
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TELESCOPE HANDBOOK AND STAR ATLAS
NEALE E. HOWARD · 1967 · 226 pgs
Still a fine guide to the beginning observer, with sections on equipment (1967) & optics, and then a general observing guide with built-in star charts.
No. 346, Shelf T
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TELESCOPE HANDBOOK AND STAR ATLAS
UPDATED EDITION
NEALE E. HOWARD · 1975 · 226 pgs
Still a fine guide to the beginning observer, with sections on equipment (ca 1970) & optics, and then a general observing guide with built-in star charts.
No. 850, Shelf T
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Magazine
TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 1 – 18
AstroMedia · 1982 · (binder)
The first 18 issues of the classic ATM magazine.
No. 471, Shelf T
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Magazine
TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 19 – 33
AstroMedia · 1988 · (binder)
The second 15 issues of the ATM magazine.
No. 472, Shelf T
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Magazine
TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE
ISSUES 34 – 46
AstroMedia · 1992 · (binder)
The final 13 issues of the ATM magazine.
No. 473, Shelf T