Illustrated guide to astronomical wonders / Robert Bruce Thompson & Barbara Fritchman Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Robert Bruce.

Contributor:

Thompson, Barbara Fritchman.

Series:

DIY science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Observers' manuals.

Constellations--Observers' manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, California : Make:Books/O'Reilly, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under 250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, usin

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; i: Introductionto DSO Observing; Multiple Stars; Find Polaris, Split It, and Sketch It; DSO Types; Open Clusters (OC); Globular Clusters (GC); Bright Nebulae (BN); Galaxies (Gx); Organizing Your Observing Activities; Ordering Your Observing; How the Constellation Chapters are Organized; ii: Observing Equipment; Binocular; Telescope; Essential Accessories; Red Flashlight; Planisphere; Barlow Lens; Additional Eyepieces; Eyepiece Characteristics; Choosing Eyepieces; Nebula Filters; Unit-power Finder; Planetarium Software; Printed Charts; Mag 6 Star Atlases; Pocket Sky Atlas

SkyAtlas 2000.0Uranometria 2000.0; Choosing Charts; Miscellaneous Accessories; Eyepiece/Accessory Case; For More Information; Chapter 1: Andromeda, The Princess; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 2: Aquarius, The Water Bearer; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 3: Aquila, The Eagle; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 4: Aries, The Ram; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 5: Auriga, The Charioteer; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 6: Boötes, The Herdsman

Clusters, Nebulae, and GalaxiesMultiple Stars; Chapter 7: Camelopardalis, The Giraffe; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 8: Cancer, The Crab; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 9: Canes Venatici, The Hunting Dogs; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 10: Canis Major, The Larger Dog; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 11: Capricornus, The Sea Goat; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 12: Cassiopeia, The Queen; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 13: Cepheus, The King

Clusters, Nebulae, and GalaxiesMultiple Stars; Chapter 14: Cetus, The Sea Monster; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 15: Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; The Coma-Virgo Cluster; Multiple Stars; Chapter 16: Corona Borealis, The Northern Crown; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 17: Corvus, The Crow; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 18: Cygnus, The Swan; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 19: Delphinus, The Dolphin; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars

Chapter 20: Draco, The DragonClusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 21: Eridanus, The River; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 22: Gemini, The Twins; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 23: Hercules, The Hero; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 24: Hydra, The Water Snake; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 25: Lacerta, The Lizard; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars; Chapter 26: Leo, The Lion; Clusters, Nebulae, and Galaxies; Multiple Stars

Chapter 27: Leo Minor, The Small Lion

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Cited in:

SciTech Book News, Sept. 1, 2008

ISBN:

9781680451917

168045191X

9781449310264

1449310265

OCLC:

775301746

Publisher Number:

636920526858

9780596526856