Although a computational linguist by profession, he is recognized as one of America’s leading amateur astronomers and is highly regarded in the field. His current research and consulting areas include theoretical linguistics, natural language processing, logic programming, and microcontrollers. He does research on computer processing of human languages at The University of Georgia, where his work won first prize in the IBM Supercomputing Competition in 1990. M i chael Co v ing ton, an avid amateur astronomer since age 12, has degrees in linguistics from Cambridge and Yale. Written to complement the author’s other recent book How to Use a Computerized Telescope, this book will also appeal to astronomers with moretraditional equipment. A new book for a new type of observing, Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes will form the vanguard of new books in this area for the twenty-first century. The book concludes with detailed information and observing tips for 200 interesting stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, specially chosen to be visible with modest-sized telescopes under suburban conditions. It includes practical advice on aspects such as site selection and weather provides the reader with detailed instructions for observing the Sun, Moon, planets, and all types of deep-sky objects and introduces newer specialties such as satellite observing and the use of astronomical databases. In addition to the more-standard techniques, it discusses the latest modern resources available to today’s astronomer, such as personal computers, the Internet, and computerized telescopes. Based on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. Practical Amateur Astronomy Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes Amateur astronomy is entering a new and exciting era, and this completely modern and up-to-date guidebook has been written for those star-gazers who wish to make the most of the latest technology.
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