Martin Mobberley has a BSc Honours degree in Electronic Engineering from Brunel University, and is a former British Astronomical Association President and Goodacre Medallist.
He is also the author of Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs (1998) and The New Amateur Astronomer (2004); and has contributed chapters to three other Springer Practical Astronomy Series Books. He wrote the children’s book Space Navigator , and has published many papers in Astronomy Now, The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, The Astronomer, and Sky & Telescope.
12 Ebooks von Martin Mobberley
Martin Mobberley: Supernovae
Supernova explosions, which mark the deaths of massive stars or of white dwarf stars in binary systems, are unbelievably violent events. Despite occurring in gal- ies many millions of light-years …
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Englisch
€32.09
Martin Mobberley: Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them
To children the world is full of magical events, and the line between make-believe and reality is (happily) distinctly blurred. However, as we all age and have to be realistic, earn money, become …
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Englisch
€32.09
Martin Mobberley: Cataclysmic Cosmic Events and How to Observe Them
In the Victorian era – or for non-British readers, the mid-to-late nineteenth century – amateur astronomy tended to center on Solar System objects. The Moon and planets, as well as bright comets, …
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Englisch
€32.09
Martin Mobberley: The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them
When Mike Inglis, who consults for Springer, ? rst asked me to write a Caldwell book in their “and How to Observe Them” series I admit I did need some time to think the suggestion over. I am a fan of …
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Englisch
€42.79
Martin Mobberley: Hunting and Imaging Comets
For many astronomers, the holy grail of observation is to discover a comet, not least because comets always bear the name of their discoverer! Hunting and Imaging Comets was written for comet hunters …
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Englisch
€39.58
Martin Mobberley: Lunar and Planetary Webcam User’s Guide
In the last few years, cheap webcams have revolutionized amateur astronomy by providing a very inexpensive alternative to purpose-made astronomical CCD cameras, which use refrigerated imaging chips a …
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Englisch
€35.30
Martin Mobberley: It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!
To British television viewers, the name ‘Patrick Moore’ has been synonymous with Astronomy and Space Travel since he first appeared on The Sky at Night in 1957. To amateur astronomers he has been a …
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Englisch
€53.49
Martin Mobberley: Return to the Far Side of Planet Moore!
The result of an exhaustive study of Sir Patrick Moore’s observations of the Moon and planets for more than 60 years, this book is a fantastic companion to the extremely popular, “It Came From Outer …
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Englisch
€39.58
Martin Mobberley: L’astrofilo moderno
In meno di due decenni l’astronomia amatoriale ha cambiato volto. Il motivo, naturalmente, è il progresso tecnologico. Telescopi economici, ma di alta qualità, montature ‚go-to‘ controllate dal compu …
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Italienisch
€9.99
Martin Mobberley: Imaging planetario:
Le economiche webcam stanno rivoluzionando l’imaging astronomico amatoriale, fornendo un’alternativa conveniente ai CCD raffreddati, quanto meno per i soggetti più luminosi.
Le webcam, che costan …
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Italienisch
€13.48
Martin Mobberley: Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs
Telescopes – refractors and reflectors – are the main items of equipment used by almost every amateur astronomer. The purpose of astronomical telescopes is to collect and focus more light than the …
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Englisch
DRM
€41.68
Martin Mobberley: New Amateur Astronomer
Amateur astronomy has changed beyond recognition in less than two decades. The reason is, of course, technology. Affordable high-quality telescopes, computer-controlled ‚go to‘ mountings, …
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Englisch
DRM
€37.51
