Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects
A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers
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Beschreibung
Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is an invaluable reference for all amateur astronomers.
The book contains, for each constellation, (1) a star chart showing the Bayer labels, (2) a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes, and (3) a table of the major deep-sky objects in the constellation, with relevant observational data. Facing pages provide unique year-long graphs that show when the constellation is visible in the sky, which allows the user to quickly determine whether a given constellation can be seen, and when the best time to see it will be.
This book will help amateur astronomers easy find and view all 88 constellations. It contains, for each constellation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels; a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes; and a table of the deep-sky objects in the constellation, with relevant observational data. Facing pages provide unique year-long graphs that show when the constellation is visible in the sky, allowing the user to quickly determine whether a given constellation can be seen as well as the best time to see it.
Complete reference for all 88 constellations For each constellation, a star chart, table of stars with positions and magnitudes, table of deep-sky objects Each constellation has a visibility graph, so the user can very quickly and easily determine the optimum times to see any constellation
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Jeff Farinacci
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From the reviews:
"Fairnacci (software engineer) has compiled a collection of charts for all 88 constellations in this guide. Under each map, the reader will find a list of the brightest stars and deep-sky objects in each field (i.e., clusters, nebulae, and galaxies) along with a nomograph that quickly tells whether the field for a particular choice of month and time of night is visible. … Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduates; technical program students." (T. D. Oswalt, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008)
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