Field guide to the deep sky objects

Author(s)

    • Inglis, Mike

Bibliographic Information

Field guide to the deep sky objects

Mike Inglis

(Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series)

Springer, c2001

  • alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects is a uniquely usable guide for observers. Following detailed descriptive summaries of each class of object, it includes extensive lists of deep-sky targets which are classified according to type of object:- Stars (bright, coloured, double, triple, quad, multiple);- The spectral sequence;- Clusters;- Globular clusters;- Stellar associations;- Stellar streams;- Nebulae (emission, dark, reflection, planetary);- Supernovae remnants;- Galaxies (spiral, elliptical, irregular).Each of these groups is organised by month of best visibility, and within that by ease of observing. Simply, this means that you can choose a class of object, and for any month of the year find an observing list that begins with easiest through to progressively more difficult targets!Amateur astronomers of all levels of ability will find this book invaluable for its broad-ranging background material, its lists of fascinating objects, and for its application as "graded exercises" to improve practical observing skills while viewing many different types of deep-sky object.

Table of Contents

From the contents:Introduction.- Stars.- Star clusters.- Nebulae.- Galaxies.- Faint, Far Away and Invisible.- Appendices: Light Filters. Books magazines and organizations.The complete table of contents can be found on the Internet: http://www.springer.de

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Details

  • NCID
    BA53426740
  • ISBN
    • 1852336307
  • LCCN
    00058349
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 324 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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