Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects

ISBN-13: 9781107083974 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 573 str.

Stephen James O'Meara; Mario Motta

Opis

Featuring stunning images, updated observations and astrophysical descriptions, this is ideal for observers in search of a new challenge.

Recenzje

'The claim of a wealth of information in this book not found anywhere else in popular astronomy is well justified … history, astrophysics and latest research findings of each object - it comes with. If the interest is simply in observing, [then] the non-colour photo, basic data, finder chart and sketch by the author are more than enough to get the readers started … Despite the recommendation that it is to be used together with Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects … this book can actually stand alone … Under a dark sky condition, the objects are all observable with at least a 4-inch telescope, binoculars or even just the naked eye.' B. Ishak, Contemporary Physics

Spis treści

Foreword to the first edition Patrick Moore; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. About this book; 2. The Caldwell objects; 3. Twenty spectacular non-Caldwell objects; Appendix A. The Caldwell Catalogue: basic data; Appendix В. Why didn't Messier include the Double Cluster in his catalogue?; Appendix С. William Herschel: the greatest observer of all time Larry Mitchell; Appendix D. Image credits; Index.