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The Herschel Objects and How to Observe Them 2007 Edition
Contributor(s): Mullaney, James (Author)

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 ISBN: 0387681248     ISBN-13: 9780387681245
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE: $31.34  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2007
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Annotation: Amateur astronomers ? particularly deep-sky observers ? are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them offers the exciting opportunity of retracing the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer that ever lived. This is a practical guide to seeing the most impressive of Herschel's star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

There has never been ? and as of the time of submitting this proposal there still isn?t ? an observer's book devoted to the Herschel objects. The US-based Astronomical League has for several years sponsored a "Herschel Club," reflecting the interest amateur astronomers have in this important but less widely known listing. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them covers more than 600 of the brightest of the objects that Herschel saw, with detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the very best for viewing with amateur telescopes.

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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Astronomy
- Computers | System Administration - Storage & Retrieval
- Science | Physics - Astrophysics
Dewey: 523
Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 7.09" W x 9.15" L (0.79 lbs) 167 pages
Features: Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Amateur astronomers - particularly deep-sky observers - are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them offers the exciting opportunity of retracing the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer that ever lived. This is a practical guide to seeing the most impressive of Herschel's star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

There has never been - and as of the time of submitting this proposal there still isn't - an observer's book devoted to the Herschel objects. The US-based Astronomical League has for several years sponsored a "Herschel Club", reflecting the interest amateur astronomers have in this important but less widely known listing. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them covers more than 600 of the brightest of the objects that Herschel saw, with detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the very best for viewing with amateur telescopes.
 
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