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Improved optical instruments and computerised systems have enabled amateur astronomers to better observe the Moon.
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List of Recommended Astrophotography Books
Digital SLR Astrophotography by Michael Covington (Cambridge University Press).
Digital Astrophotography by Stefan Seip (Rocky Nook).
Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael Covington (Cambridge University Press).
Web Notes
Binocular Buying Guide at http://www.nightskyinfo.com/binoculars/
For details about phases of the Moon for any year between 1700 and 2035 go to: www.aa.usna.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhases.php
List of craters on the Moon: http://en.wikipedia.org.wiki/Lunar-crater
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Wilkinson, J. (2011). Observing the Moon. In: The Moon in Close-up. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14805-7_5
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