Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objectsis a reference book for amateur astronomers. 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,and when the best time to see it will be.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.ISBN: 9780387728506Number of pages: 198Weight: 454 gDimensions: 235 x 155 mmEdition: 2008
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"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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