Overview
- 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
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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About this book
Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is 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.
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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)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects
Book Subtitle: A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers
Authors: Jeff A. Farinacci
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72851-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72850-6Published: 15 November 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72851-3Published: 14 October 2007
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 198
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy