Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers |
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| Author:
| Farinacci, Jeff A. |
| Series title: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-72850-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This book will help amateur astronomers easy find and view all 88 constellations. It contains, for each constellation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels; a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes; and a table of the deep-sky objects in the constellation, with relevant observational data. Facing pages provide unique year-long graphs that show when the constellation is visible in the sky, allowing the user to quickly determine...
More DescriptionThis book will help amateur astronomers easy find and view all 88 constellations. It contains, for each constellation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels; a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes; and a table of the deep-sky objects in the constellation, with relevant observational data. Facing pages provide unique year-long graphs that show when the constellation is visible in the sky, allowing the user to quickly determine whether a given constellation can be seen as well as the best time to see it. An accompanying CD-ROM contains a PC program that produces a list of the deep-sky objects that are visible in the sky at a user-determined time and place, for any location on the Earth, which serves as a perfect guide that the user can take to the telescope for an observing session.