Telescope Eyepieces: Optical Theory and Design - Paperback

by Sean G. Ryan (Author)

Telescope Eyepieces: Optical Theory and Design explores the wide range of eyepiece designs. It introduces optics theory progressively to build understanding of how lenses control light in an optical system generally and in eyepieces specifically, linking optics fundamentals, design evolution and the implications for image quality.

Author Biography

Sean G. Ryan is a professional astronomer with almost 50 years of experience as an amateur observer. He was appointed Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Hertfordshire in 2006, where he was Head and Dean of the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics for ten years. He has published over 100 research papers on observational astronomy and has co-authored several textbooks, including Visual Astronomy with a Small Telescope.