The observing guide to the Messier marathon : a handbook and atlas / Don Machholz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Machholz, Don, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Messier, Charles. Catalogue des nébuleuses et amas d'étoiles.

Messier, Charles.

Astronomy--Observers' manuals.

Astronomy.

Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Galaxies--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Galaxies.

Stars--Clusters--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Stars.

Nebulae--Charts, diagrams, etc.

Nebulae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 157 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Messier Catalogue is a list of one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, and includes many of the brightest and best-known objects in the sky. Amateur astronomers can challenge their abilities by attempting to find all the objects on the list in one night, and thus complete the Messier Marathon. This book contains over 90 easy-to-use star maps to guide the observer from one object to the next, and provides tips for a successful night of observing. The book also tells the story of the eighteenth-century astronomer, Charles Messier, and how he came to compile his extensive catalogue. This complete guide to the Messier Marathon will help the amateur astronomer to observe the Messier Objects throughout the year, using a small telescope or even a pair of binoculars.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Handbook; Part 2 Atlas

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95) and index.

ISBN:

9786610419043

9781107130890

1107130891

9781280419041

1280419040

9780511536458

0511536453

9781139147286

1139147285

9780511178344

0511178344

9780511063633

0511063636

9780511057304

051105730X

9780511305559

0511305559

9780511072093

0511072090

OCLC:

559452442