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The amateur astronomer's guide to the deep-sky catalogs

By Jerry D. Cavin (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2012
ISBN
9781461406563, 1461406560
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-0656-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2339331 bytes)
Series
Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series
Edition
1
Pages
380\377
Library
usenet tech
Time added
2013-03-30 20:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques; Popular Science in As

Description

Every amateur astronomer has at least heard of the many different catalogs of deep-sky objects; the most well known are the Messier, the Caldwell, the Herschel, and the NGC. All of these catalogs are, in general, readily available, but very few amateur observers are in a position to choose the best catalog for their particular deep-sky observing program, know how to use the catalog, or even realize just how many there are out there! The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-sky Catalogs is a single compilation of the historical and modern astronomical deep-sky catalogs. It discusses their origins, compares what's in them, explains how to interpret the data they contain, and even outlines how readers can create suitable 'custom' catalogs for their own use. The last section provides a set of three deep-sky catalogs created by the author, for observers of different levels of experience, from newcomer to expert.

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