Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects: A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers [With CDROM]

By Jeff A. Farinacci

Book Overview

This book will help amateur astronomers easy find and view all 88 constellations. It contains, for each constellation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels; a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes; and a table of the deep-sky objects in the constellation, with relevant observational data. Facing pages provide unique year-long graphs that show when the constellation is visible in the sky, allowing the user to quickly determine whether a given constellation can be seen as well as the best time to see it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387728503
• ISBN13: 9780387728506
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"