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The Deep-Sky Observer’s Year: A Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects Throughout the Year

By Grant Privett , Paul Parsons (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag London
Year
2001
ISBN
978-1-85233-273-0, 978-1-4471-0245-8
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4471-0245-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10834010 bytes)
Series
Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy series
Edition
1
Pages
253\252
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques; Astrophysics and Astr

Description

Deep-sky observing - that's looking at the stars, nebulae and galaxies - is easily the most popular field for amateur astronomers. The big problem faced by non-professional observers is what to look at - what's visible at a paticular time of year. The Deep-sky Observer's Year is a month-by-month guide to the best objects to view. Objects are given a "star rating" according to how difficult they are to observe or image (i.e. photograph) with a particular size of telescope. The book includes many images produced by amateur astronomers, as well as photographs from NASA, ESA and ESO. There is also some background information about the objects that can be seen, along with lots of useful tips, hints, and resources (especially about what's available on the Internet) for deep-sky observers.

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