Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters Paperback / softback
by Kenneth Glyn (Webb Institute, New York) Jones
Part of the Practical Astronomy Handbooks series
Paperback / softback
Description
Charles Messier's catalogue of nebulae and star clusters, published in 1784, marked the start of a new era of deep sky astronomy.
This tradition of observing galaxies and clusters is kept alive by serious amateur astronomers who study the objects of the deep sky.
Nearly all the objects are visible in a small telescope.
Many, such as the Crab Nebula and the Andromeda galaxy, are among the most fascinating objects in the universe.
Kenneth Glyn Jones has revised his definitive version of Messier's catalogue.
His own observations and drawings, together with maps and diagrams, make this a valuable introduction to deep sky observing.
Historical and astrophysical notes bring the science of these nebulae to the fore.
This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equalled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:28/01/2008
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- ISBN:9780521058490
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:28/01/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521058490
