Burnham's celestial handbook
Author : Robert Burnham
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File Size : 16,85 MB
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Author : Robert Burnham
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Author : Robert Burnham
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 22,11 MB
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486235688
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system
Author : Robert Burnham
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 39,44 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Astronomy
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Author : Robert Burnham
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 16,46 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486319024
Volume I of a comprehensive three-part guide to celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Andromeda to Cetus. Features coordinates, classifications, physical descriptions, hundreds of visual aids. 1977 edition.
Author : Walter Scott Houston
Publisher : Sky Publishing Corporation
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 22,78 MB
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781931559232
From 1946 to 1994, Sky & Telescope magazine featured a column called Deep-Sky Wonders, in which amateur astronomer Walter Scott "Scotty" Houston captured the wonder and delight of exploring the farthest reaches of the deep sky. In this book, Sky & Telescope contributing editor Stephen James O'Meara presents a month-by-month selection of Scotty's columns along with insightful observations and warm recollections of his time with Scotty. More than a field guide, Deep Sky Wonders is the work of a man who was a major influence on the development of amateur astronomy for nearly half a century.
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 1995-10-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521554916
Superbly illustrated, up-to-date, expanded version of Hartung's indispensable guide, useful to amateur and expert observers.
Author : John Benson Sidgwick
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486240343
Timeless, comprehensive coverage of telescopes, mirrors, lenses, mountings, telescope drives, micrometers, spectroscopes, more. ". . . highly recommended for very serious nonprofessional astronomers." — A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy. 189 illustrations. Reprint of 1971 edition.
Author : Robert Burnham
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 49,36 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486318036
Volume III of a comprehensive three-part guide to celestial objects outside our solar system concludes with listings from Pavo to Vulpecula. While there are many books on stars, there is only one Celestial Handbook. Now completely revised through 1977, this unique and necessary reference is available once again to guide amateur and advanced astronomers in their knowledge and enjoyment of the stars. After an extensive introduction in Volume I, which gives the beginner enough information to follow about 80 percent of the body of the material, the author gives comprehensive coverage to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system that are within the range of telescopes in the two- to twelve-inch range. The objects are grouped according to the constellations in which they appear. Each constellation is divided into four subject sections: list of double and multiple stars; list of variable stars; list of star clusters, nebulae and galaxies; and descriptive notes. For each object the author gives names, celestial coordinates, classification, and full physical description. These, together with a star atlas, will help you find and identify almost every object of interest. But the joy of the book is the descriptive notes that follow. They cover history, unusual movements or appearance, and currently accepted explanations of such visible phenomena as white dwarfs, novae and super novae, cepheids, mira-type variables, dark nebulae, gaseous nebulae, eclipsing binary stars, the large Magellanic cloud, the evolution of a star cluster, and hundreds of other topics, many of which are difficult to find in one place. Hundreds of charts and other visual aids are included to help in identification. Over 300 photographs capture the objects and are works of beauty that reflect the enthusiasm that star gazers have for their subject. Robert Burnham, Jr., who was on the staff of the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, conceived the idea of The Celestial Handbook decades ago, when he began assembling a notebook of all the major facts published about each celestial object. In its former, privately printed edition, this handbook was acclaimed as one of the most helpful books for astronomers on any level.
Author : Terence Dickinson
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 2021-09-15
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ISBN : 9780228103271
The touchstone for contemporary stargazers. This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as longtime devotees. Technology and astronomical understanding are evolving at a breathtaking clip, and to reflect the latest information about observing techniques and equipment, this massively revised and expanded edition has been completely rebuilt (an additional 48 pages brings the page count to 416). Illustrated throughout with all-new photographs and star charts, this edition boasts a refreshed design and features five brand-new chapters, including three essential essays on binocular, telescope and Moon tours by renowned astronomy writer Ken Hewitt-White. With new content on naked-eye sky sights, LED lighting technology, WiFi-enabled telescopes and the latest advances in binoculars, telescopes and other astronomical gear, the fourth edition of The Backyard Astronomer's Guide is sure to become an indispensable reference for all levels of stargazers. New techniques for observing the Sun, the Moon and solar and lunar eclipses are an especially timely addition, given the upcoming solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024. Rounding out these impressive offerings are new sections on dark sky reserves, astro-tourism, modern astrophotography and cellphone astrophotography, making this book an enduring must-have guide for anyone looking to improve his or her astronomical viewing experience. The Backyard Astronomer's Guide also features a foreword by Dr. Sara Seager, a Canadian-American astrophysicist and planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an internationally recognized expert in the search for exoplanets.
Author : Christian B. Luginbuhl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 1998-09-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521625562
The most detailed guide to observing the deep sky in one volume, now available in paperback.