TY - BOOK ID - 7690359 TI - Astronomical Cybersketching : Observational Drawing with PDAs and Tablet PCs PY - 2009 SN - 0387853502 9786612126802 1282126806 0387853510 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Astronomy -- Charts, diagrams, etc. KW - Astronomy -- Observations -- Methodology. KW - Drawing -- Technique. KW - Freehand technical sketching -- Technique. KW - Touch screens. KW - Astronomy KW - Drawing KW - Freehand technical sketching KW - Touch screens KW - Astronomy & Astrophysics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Astronomical Observatories & Instruments KW - Astronomy - General KW - Technique KW - Methodology KW - Methodology. KW - Technique. KW - Panels, Touch KW - Screens, Touch KW - Touch panels KW - Touch screen panels KW - Touchscreen panels KW - Touchscreens KW - Sketching, Technical KW - Technical freehand sketching KW - Technical sketching, Freehand KW - Physics. KW - Observations, Astronomical. KW - Astronomy. KW - Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. KW - Popular Science in Astronomy. KW - Observations. KW - Physical sciences KW - Space sciences KW - Astronomical observations KW - Observations, Astronomical KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Dynamics KW - Computer input-output equipment KW - Engineering graphics KW - Mechanical drawing KW - Technical illustration KW - Astronomy—Observations. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7690359 AB - You love sky watching and are excited by what you see through your telescope. You want to keep a record of what you see. You want others to see it. These are all good reasons to put down your pencil and pad and get started cybersketching! What is cybersketching? It is using a small computer, such as a laptop or a PDA, to make a sketch of what you see through your telescope or even with your naked eye. Particularly good subjects are the Moon and the brighter planets, but even deep space has much to offer a cybersketcher. Why cybersketch? Sketching what you see is a fantastic way not only to record what you see but to share it with others. Before imaging, sketching was the only way people had of sharing their discoveries. With all the fancy new imaging devices around, sketching has become something of a lost art. But it shouldn’t be! Not only is it an inexpensive and quick way to record and share what you see. It also helps you to hone your observational skills. Using a computer gives you a variety of exciting and fun tools to use and ways to make your sketches almost professional, so you can show them off and display them. In this book, Peter Grego outlines the evolution of cybersketching, with a brief review of the history of computers, hardware and software, and how to use the tools that are now available to astronomy buffs. If you are not sketching because you think it is old-fashioned, or if you are sketching using only a pencil and paper, read this book and see why you are missing out on some terrific new technologies that are easy to use and affordable to nearly everyone. Become an astronomical cybersketcher, and you will find that the time you spend exploring the night sky is even more rewarding than you ever imagined. ER -