The secret deep / Stephen James O'Meara ; with object photos by Mario Motta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Meara, Stephen James, 1956- author.

Series:

Deep-sky companions The secret deep

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Galaxies--Observers' manuals.

Galaxies.

Astronomy--Observers' manuals.

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 483 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe. The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal pulse produced a circumstellar shell similar to the one expected in the final days of our Sun's life; a piece of the only supernova remnant known visible to the unaided eye; the flattest galaxy known; the largest edge-on galaxy in the heavens; the brightest quasar; and the companion star to one of the first black hole candidates ever discovered. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical information to enrich the observing experience. Featuring galaxies, clusters and nebulae not covered in other Deep-Sky Companions books, this is a wonderful addition to the series and an essential guide for any deep-sky observer.

Contents:

About this book

The secret deep

Appendix A. The secret deep : basic data

Appendix B. Twenty additional secret deep objects

Appendix C. Deep-sky lists : comparison table

Appendix D. Photo credits

The secret deep checklist.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

1-107-21516-1

1-139-09738-5

1-139-10074-2

1-139-09871-3

1-139-10140-4

0-511-97347-0

1-139-09939-6

OCLC:

769342139