The Deep-Sky Observer’s Year: A Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects Throughout the Year

ISBN-13: 9781852332730 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 253 str.

Paul Parsons

Opis

Deep-sky observing - that's looking at the stars, nebulae and galaxies - is easily the most popular field for amateur astronomers. The big problem faced by non-professional observers is what to look at - what's visible at a paticular time of year. The Deep-sky Observer's Year is a month-by-month guide to the best objects to view. Objects are given a "star rating" according to how difficult they are to observe or image (i.e. photograph) with a particular size of telescope. The book includes many images produced by amateur astronomers, as well as photographs from NASA, ESA and ESO. There is also some background information about the objects that can be seen, along with lots of useful tips, hints, and resources (especially about what's available on the Internet) for deep-sky observers.

Recenzje

FROM THE REVIEWS:

SKY & TELESCOPE
"Most everything you want to know about observing clusters, nebulae, and galaxies can be found in these meaty selections from the Practical Astronomy series of legendary British astronomy popularizer Patrick Moore...No doubt some amateurs will want to have all three of these well-prepared guides on their astronomy bookshelves."

SKY & TELESCOPE
"...it packs a lot of information. I enjoyed the authors' insightful and well-written introduction that waxes philosophical about observing as it explains the layout of the book...The descriptions are presented in easy-going, accessible prose, with the authors giving advice on the minimum optics required for pleasing views of each object."

Spis treści

I Preparing for Deep-Sky Observing.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Deep-Sky Observing.- 3 Avoiding Common Mistakes.- 4 The Messier Marathon and Other Pursuits.- 5 What Are We Looking At?.- 6 Atlases and Other Resources.- II The Night Sky Month by Month.- 7 The Star System and Nomenclature.- 8 January — 08 Hours RA.- 9 February — 10 Hours RA.- 10 March — 12 Hours RA.- 11 April — 14 Hours RA.- 12 May — 16 Hours RA.- 13 June — 18 Hours RA.- 14 July — 20 Hours RA.- 15 August — 22 Hours RA.- 16 September — 00/24 Hours RA.- 17 October — 02 Hours RA.- 18 November — 04 Hours RA.- 19 December — 06 Hours RA.- 20 Postscript.- About the Photo Contributors.

O autorze

Der Wissenschaftsautor Paul Parsons hat in Kosmologie promoviert und war Herausgeber von BBC Focus, einer preisgekrönten Monatszeitschrift für Naturwissenschaft und Technologie. Er hat zudem zahlreiche populärwissenschaftliche Beiträge für Zeitschriften und Zeitungen vom Daily Telegraph bis zu Men's Health geschrieben.