Deep-sky companions : the Messier objects
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Deep-sky companions : the Messier objects
Cambridge University Press, 1998 , Sky publishing corp.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-304) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulae catalogued by the comet hunter Charles Messier in the late 1700s are still the most widely observed celestial wonders in the heavens. They are the favourite targets of amateur astronomers, with such rich variety and detail that they never cease to fascinate. This book provides new and experienced observers with a fresh perspective on the Messier objects. Stephen James O'Meara has prepared a visual feast for the observer. Using the finest optical telescopes available for amateur work, superior eyepieces and the darkest site on Earth, he describes and sketches the view from the telescope as never before. There are new drawings, improved finder charts, and new astronomical data on each object, including findings from the Hubble Space Telescope. This is truly the Messier Guide for the modern age.
Table of Contents
- Foreword David H. Levy
- 1. Charles Messier and his catalogue David H. Levy
- 2. How to observe the Messier objects
- 3. The making of this book
- 4. The Messier objects by number
- 5. Some thoughts on Charles Messier
- 6. Twenty spectacular non-Messier objects
- Appendix A. Objects Messier could not find
- Appendix B. Messier marathons
- Appendix C. A quick guide to navigating the Coma-Virgo cluster
- Appendix D. Suggested reading
- Index.
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