Patrick Moore has pulled together a group of professional and amateur
astronomers, each an expert in a particular field, to describe how to
observe every category of object that is within reach of an astronomical
telescope of modest size. Each chapter deals with a different class of
object, covering the whole range of possibilities from the Moon, planets
and stars to more specialised observations of comets, novae, and
meteors. If you own - or are thinking of buying - an astronomical
telescope, here is the book that will help you get the most enjoyment
out of it. It also explains how best to use your telescope for proper
scientific observations, for astronomy is one of the few remaining areas
of science where a lot of useful work can be carried out by
non-professionals. A companion book, The Modern Amateur Astronomer,
deals with the non-observational aspects of astronomy, from buying a
telescope (or making your own), through electronic equipment and
accessories, to more technical aspects such as spectroscopy and
astrophotography.