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Celestial Objects For Common Telescopes is a comprehensive guide to the night sky and the celestial objects that can be observed with a basic telescope. The book was written by Thomas William Webb and first published in 1881. It is considered a classic work in the field of amateur... Read Full Overview

Celestial Objects For Common Telescopes is a book written by Thomas William Webb and first published in 1881. The book is a comprehensive guide to the observation and study of celestial objects using a common telescope. It provides detailed information on a wide range of celestial... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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Celestial Objects For Common Telescopes is a comprehensive guide to astronomy and the use of telescopes, written by Thomas William Webb and first published in 1881. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of astronomy, the anatomy of telescopes, and the... Read Full Overview

Celestial Objects For Common Telescopes is a book written by Thomas William Webb and first published in 1881. The book is a comprehensive guide to observing and identifying celestial objects using a common telescope. It covers a wide range of topics including the moon, planets,... Read Full Overview

Thomas William Webb (1807-1885) was an Oxford-educated English clergyman whose deep interest in astronomy and accompanying field observations eventually led to the publication of his Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes in 1859. An attempt 'to furnish the possessors of ordinary... Read Full Overview