10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAZIMUTH MOUNTING»
Discover the use of
altazimuth mounting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
altazimuth mounting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Beautiful Deep-Sky Images: Astrophotography with ...
For visual observing, the Altazimuth mount gives the most comfortable viewing
position, and also the fork arms and flat base lead to a rock-steady structure.
When I started imaging with this beautiful scope I used the Altazimuth mounting it
...
2
The Facts on File Space and Astronomy Handbook
Alpha particles are the least penetrating of the three common types of nuclear
ionizing radiation (alpha particle, beta Particle, and gamma ray). altazimuth
mounting A telescoPe mounting that has one axis pointing to the zenith. altimeter
An ...
3
Adaptive Optics for Astronomy
SUMMARY The altazimuth mounting has the advantage that the mechanical
designs of the bearings and mirror cells are simplified because the azimuth
bearing is always vertical, the altitude bearing is always horizontal and the mirror
cell tilts ...
D.M. Alloin, Jean-Marie Mariotti, 1994
4
How to Build an Astronomical Telescope
Similarly it is unwise to try to make a tripod mounting yourself for the same reason
. The Dobsonian mounting is a more modern type of Altazimuth mounting. A short
square wooden tube is placed over the mirror end of the main telescope tube.
5
The Observer's Guide to Astronomy:
One of the dodges that may be used with a Newtonian telescope on an
altazimuth mounting is to place the secondary opposite the declination axis (a
design dating back to Nasmyth, and recommended by Antoine Brun, the great
French ...
6
Instrumentation for Astronomy with Large Optical Telescopes: ...
The mirror will be supported in a transverse direction by a system of lever weights
acting only in the gravity plane, an efficient arrangement only possible in an
altazimuth mounting. The convex secondary mirror will be supported axially by a
...
This makes it easier to keep related electronic gear in line with the telescope. •
The rotating building is part of an altazimuth-mounting system, a type that was
abandoned several centuries ago when astronomers discovered the virtues of
the ...
With a light-gathering power of a 176-inch telescope, this new instrument utilises
six 72-inch mirrors on an altazimuth mounting housed in a small lightweight
revolving building. It is the first large telescope specifically designed for use at ...
9
Make Time for the Stars: Fitting Astronomy into Your Busy Life
Whether it is possible to fit such an elaborate tracking arrangement to your
particular altazimuth mounting (should you have one) depends on many factors,
so check out what might work for it, especially before you buy. Of course, that old
...
10
A Dictionary of Astronomy
Altair forms one corner of the so-called Summer Triangle of stars, completed by
Deneb and Vega. altazimuth mounting A method of mounting a telescope so that
it can pivot up and down (in altitude) around one axis and horizontally (in ...
