How to Use a Computerized Telescope: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 1 FROM THE PUBLISHER
How to Use a Computerized Telescope describes how to get a computerized telescope up-and-running, and how to embark on a program of observation. Michael Covington explains in detail how the sky moves, how a telescope tracks it, and how to get the most out of any computerized telescope. Packed full of practical advice and tips for troubleshooting, his book gives detailed instructions for three popular telescopes: the Meade® LX200, Celestron^DCC NexStar 5 and 8, and Meade® Autostar^DTM (ETX and LX90). Michael A. Covington is an associate research scientist at the University of Georgia. He is a computational linguist trained in the computer processing of human language and the computer modeling of human logical reasoning, and a widely recognized expert on the Prolog programming language. He is the author of nine books including Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms, Seventh Edition (Barron's, 2000), Astrophotography for the Amateur (Cambridge, 1999), PROLOG Programming in Depth (Simon & Schuster, 1996), Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide (1993), and Syntactic Theory in the High Middle Ages (Cambridge, 1985). A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Covington is a Contributing Editor to, and former "Q&A" columnist of, Poptronics magazine.
SYNOPSIS
Probably no one with a new ETX, NexStar, or LX-200 should be without this guide, which provides not only an introduction to these telescopes, but also to the motion of the sky, coordinate systems, and astrophotography. Covington, who also wrote Astrophotography for the Amateur, includes helpful information about accessories (such as eyepieces, barlow lenses, and filters), collimating and star testing, using equatorial mounts and wedges, and telescope optics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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