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Half-hours with the Telescope

Richard Anthony Proctor

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On a clear night the sky becomes the greatest natural spectacle of all. Richard Proctor's classic guide shows how to use a small telescope, plate by plate, to find planets, stars, and the wonders beyond. Friendly, practical instruction for the beginning stargazer. For anyone who has ever pointed a lens upward and wanted to know what they were seeing. Spend an evening with the stars.

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28 chapters

  1. 1HALF-HOURS WITH THE TELESCOPE
  2. 2Being a popular guide to the use of the telescope as a means of amusement and instruction.
  3. 3Richard A. Proctor, B.A., F.R.A.S.,
  4. 4Author of "Saturn and its System," Etc. With Illustrations on Stone and Wood.
  5. 5PREFACE.
  6. 6CONTENTS.
  7. 7DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.
  8. 8PLATE I.—Frontispiece.
  9. 9PLATES II., III., IV., and V., illustrating Chapters II., III., IV., and V.
  10. 10PLATES VI. and VII., illustrating Chapters VI. and VII.
  11. 11HALF-HOURS WITH THE TELESCOPE.
  12. 12CHAPTER I.
  13. 13A HALF-HOUR ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE TELESCOPE.
  14. 14CHAPTER II.
  15. 15A HALF-HOUR WITH ORION, LEPUS TAURUS, ETC.
  16. 16CHAPTER III.
  17. 17A HALF-HOUR WITH LYRA, HERCULES, CORVUS, CRATER, ETC.
  18. 18CHAPTER IV.

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