The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-Sky Catalogs Paperback - 2011 - 2012th Edition
by Jerry D. Cavin
From the rear cover
All of us familiar with astronomy know of Charles Messier and his early work on creating a catalog of celestial objects. Did you know that Messier was compiling a list of objects to avoid when searching the skies? He was a comet hunter, and he wanted to not mistake other things for comets.
Other lists and catalogs followed this, and many, including Messier's, have become popular with amateur astronomers who see it as a challenge to find everything on the list or as a guide on what to see when they look through their telescopes or binoculars.
In this "catalog of catalogs," the author introduces the figures behind the most famous of the star catalogs and includes the catalog listings as well. Thus here, all in one book, is your complete guide to the heavenly bodies - including constellations, galaxies, nebulae, supernova remnants, and much more - that most people seek to see when they observe the night sky. Here are enough challenges for a lifetime of exciting viewing!
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- Title The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-Sky Catalogs
- Author Jerry D. Cavin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 2012th
- Edition 2012
- Pages 380
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Date 2011-09-23
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781461406556 / 1461406552
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Stars, Astronomy
- Dewey Decimal Code 523.802
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