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BL
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644729
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| Main Entry
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English, Neil
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| Title & Author
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Grab 'n' go astronomy /\ Neil English
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| Series Statement
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The Patrick Moore practical astronomy series
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1 online resource :: color illustrations
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| ISBN
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1493908251 (print)
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: 149390826X (electronic bk.)
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9781493908257 (print)
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: 9781493908264 (electronic bk.)
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9781493908257
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Part I: Grab 'n' Go Equipment -- Grab 'n' Go Refractors -- Grab 'n' Go Dobsonians -- Grab 'n' Go Catadioptrics -- The Binocular Universe -- Grab 'n' Go Mounts -- Ancillary Equipment for Small Telescopes -- Part II: Grab 'n' Go Observing -- Sol Invictus -- Lunar and Planetary Observing -- Double Star Observing -- Observing Open and Globular Clusters -- Realm of the Nebulae -- Variable Star Observing -- Observing Galaxies
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Like everyone else, most amateur astronomers live busy lives. After a long day or work or looking after young children, the last thing you want as an observer is to have to lug out a large telescope and spend an hour getting it ready before it can be used. Maybe you are going on vacation somewhere in the countryside where there are sure to be dark skies, but you don't necessarily want astronomy to dominate the trip. Or suppose you are not quite committed to owning a large telescope, but curious enough to see what a smaller, portable setup can accomplish. These are times when a small ""grab 'n'
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| Subject
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Astronomy, Popular works
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| LC Classification
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QB44.3
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| Added Entry
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Ohio Library and Information Network
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