Deep Sky Objects: The Best and Brightest from Four Decades of Comet Chasing

by David H. Levy and Stephen James O'Meara

Book Overview

Veteran comet hunter and eloquent popular astronomy writer David H. Levy takes amateur sky-watchers on a fascinating journey into deep space in this enthusiastic and informative survey of the many far distant yet observable objects in the night sky. Light years beyond our solar system, deep sky objects include such intriguing phenomena as double and triple stars, nebulae, galaxies, and quasars. Designed to be accessible for even beginners, Levy's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591023610
• ISBN13: 9781591023616
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"