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Tables of Contents for Astronomy With a Budget Telescope
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
4
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2
3
How to Buy a Budget Telescope
5
14
Specifications
6
3
Accessories
9
3
Mountings
12
7
How to Use a Budget Telescope
19
4
Care and Maintenance
19
1
Travelling with Your Telescope
20
1
Setting up an Equatorial Mounting for Visual Use
20
3
Observing the Solar System
23
24
The Moon
23
7
The Sun
30
4
The Planets
34
9
The Asteroids
43
1
Comets
44
3
Observing the Stars and Galaxies
47
40
Double Stars
51
9
Multiple Stars
60
1
Variable Stars
60
12
Star Clusters
72
4
Nebulae
76
6
Galaxies
82
5
Photography and Imaging
87
10
Photographing the Moon
88
3
Photographing the Sun
91
1
Photographing the Deep Sky
92
5
Image Processing Software
97
10
Sharpness
99
1
Contrast and Brightness
100
3
Unsharp Masking
103
2
Colour Saturation and Hue
105
2
Trying Out Some Typical Budget Telescopes
107
12
Goldline Optical T70
108
4
Tasco Luminova 675 x Reflector Telescope
112
5
Helios 60mm Altazimuth
117
1
Helios 60mm Equatorial
117
2
The Next Steps
119
6
Telescopes
119
4
The Internet
123
1
Books and Specialising
124
1
Photographs: Acknowledgements
125
2
Bibliography
127
4
Index
131