LAPTOP ASTRONOMY

LAPTOP ASTRONOMY

The merger of the telescope with the personal computer ignites a new golden age for amateur astronomers, and through maps and GPS satellites, the scopes will take one on an exciting tour among the planets, stars, and other celestial bodies. Here, an array of telescopes including a couple of Bushnell...

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Veröffentlicht in:Popular mechanics (New York. 1959) 2004-02, Vol.181 (2), p.63
1. Verfasser: Coledan, Stefano
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomy
Personal computers
Product lines
Space telescopes
Technological change
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Zusammenfassung:The merger of the telescope with the personal computer ignites a new golden age for amateur astronomers, and through maps and GPS satellites, the scopes will take one on an exciting tour among the planets, stars, and other celestial bodies. Here, an array of telescopes including a couple of Bushnell Northstar models, which boast a computerized GoTo search feature and a synthesized voice that describes and gives distances from Earth for the constellations and other objects being viewed, is presented.
ISSN:0032-4558