Background
Garfinkle, Robert Allen was born on July 1, 1947 in Alameda, California, United States. Son of Wilfred and Wilma (Carlow) Garfinkle.
(Picking up where Skywatching left off, here is an invalua...)
Picking up where Skywatching left off, here is an invaluable, advanced observer's primer and field guide to the night sky.
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(Star-hopping--using easily seen bright stars to locate fa...)
Star-hopping--using easily seen bright stars to locate fainter celestial objects in the night sky--is a basic and essential technique for all star gazers, novice and veteran alike. Robert Garfinkle shows you how to locate the many stellar objects usually overlooked by the untrained eye. Two or more detailed star hops for each month of the year, which can be read in any order, take you on a trip through the night sky, opening new doors of discovery and reinforcing star-hopping methods and techniques. With Garfinkle's able guidance, learn to take the Messier Marathon--a night-long hop across the skies. Additional basic astronomy skills are carefully outlined, including reading star charts, finding celestial directions, understanding telescope types, and using light pollution filters. A lively history of the universe and the ancient myths and legends of the sky round out the text. This is an essential guide for sky gazers who want to get the most out of their evening sky explorations.
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Garfinkle, Robert Allen was born on July 1, 1947 in Alameda, California, United States. Son of Wilfred and Wilma (Carlow) Garfinkle.
Bachelor in History, California State University, Hayward, 1975. Bachelor in English Literature, California State University, Hayward, 1994.
Auto mechanic various companies, Fremont, California, 1967-1979. Engineering writer Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sunnyvale, 1981-1991. Senior engineering writer Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1995-2000.
Senior technical writer ESS Technology, Fremont, California, 2000—2002.
(Star-hopping--using easily seen bright stars to locate fa...)
(Picking up where Skywatching left off, here is an invalua...)
(The backyard astronomer's guide to starhopping and explor...)
President board Union Sanitary District, Fremont, 1984-1989. Member council City of Union City, California, 1989-1997. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society London.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Astronomical Association, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, San Jose Astronomical Association, Association Lunar and Planetary Observers, East Bay Astronomical Society, California Writers Club (member central board since 2004).
Married Kathleen Mary, June 25, 1972. Children: Kimberlee Suzanne, Annmarie.