This star guide enables amateur astronomers to focus on a class of object, and using an observation list that begins with the easiest object, find and moveprogressively over a period of months to more difficult targets. Includes detailed descriptive summaries of each class of object. Amateur astronomers of all levels will find this book invaluable for its broad-ranging background material, its lists of fascinating objects, and for its power to improve practical observing skills while viewing many different types of deep-sky objects. This new edition of A Field Guide to Deep-sky Objects brings in a correction of out-of-date science along with two new chapters; Transient objects, and Naked-EyeDeep Sky Objects. This edition adds up-to-date information and on the objectsmentioned above. This new edition of A Field Guide to Deep-sky Objects bringsin a correction of out-of-date science along with two new chapters; Transientobjects, and Naked-Eye Deep Sky Objects. This edition adds up-to-date information and on the objects mentioned above. This new edition contains new discoveries in the field of deep sky astronomy as well as two new chapters covering transient phenomena and naked-eye deepsky objects. Provides lists, classified by object type, and readable, engaging descriptions of those objects. Helps observers to locate objects at any time. INDICE: Preface and Thanks. Chapter 1: Some Background. Chapter 2: The Stars. Chapter 3: Star Clusters. Chapter 4: Nebulae. Chapter 5: Galaxies. Chapter6: Faint, Far Away and Invisible. Chapter 7: Naked-Eye Objects. Appendix. Index of Objects.
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-1265-6
- Editorial: Springer New York
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 261
- Fecha Publicación: 28/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés