Meade Instruments LXD 75 - Manual (Page 65)

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Further Study....
This manual gives only the briefest introduction to astronomy. If you are interested
in pursuing further studies in astronomy, a few topics are suggested below that are
worth reading up on. Try looking up some of these in the optional Autostar glossary.
Also included below is a small sampling of books, magazines, and organizations
that you might find helpful.
Topics
1. How is a star born? How does a solar system form?
2. How is the distance to a star measured? What is a light year? What is red shift
and blue shift?
3. How are the craters on our Moon formed? Is there water under the surface of
the Moon?
4. What is a black hole? A neutron star? A gamma burster? An Einstein lens?
5. What are stars made of? Why are stars different colors? How is the elemental
composition of a star determined? What is an Lyman Alpha forest?
6. What is the difference between a Type 1 and a Type II supernova?
7. What is the importance of studying the composition of comets? Where do
comets come from?
8. How old is our Sun? Will our Sun evolve into a planetary nebula or go super-
nova?
9. What is the Inflationary Big Bang? What is dark matter? What are MACHO's?
10. How are extrasolar planets discovered? What is an accretion (or protoplane-
tary) disk?
11. What are the differences between elliptical, spiral, and irregular galaxies? Can
globular clusters be older than the universe itself?
Books
1. The Guide to Amateur Astronomy by Jack Newton and Philip Teece
2. The Sky: A User’s Guide by David Levy
3. Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno & Dan Davis
4. Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael Covington
5. Observing for the Fun of It by Melanie Melton
6. Will Black Holes Devour the Universe? and 100 Other Questions about
Astronomy by Melanie Melton
Magazines
1. Sky & Telescope
Box 9111, Belmont, MA 02178
2. Astronomy
Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187
Organizations:
1. Astronomical League
Executive Secretary
5675 Real del Norte, Las Cruces, NM 88012
2. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112
3. The Planetary Society
65 North Catalina Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106
And watch Jack Horkheimer, Star Gazer, on your local PBS station.
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