Bindings: Paperback Date of Publication: 31/8/2000 Bibliographic Description: 2000 190 x 125 mm 192pp 54 line diagrams 91 half-tones 56 colour plates
Celestial Sites, Celestial Splendors presents a beautiful and fascinating panorama of more than a hundred carefully chosen astronomical objects - from near-by planets, meteors and comets, to distant stars, galaxies and nebulae - and provides a comprehensive and practical guide to viewing them, accessible to all. Each object´s location, discovery and optimal observation times are discussed, along with advice on the best techniques for observing each one. Simple instruments and accessories are explained and photographs given to illustrate how each object appears when seen through such apparatus.
Contents Foreword; Preface; Basics; How to read a typical entry; 1. The solar system; 2. Open clusters; 3. Globular clusters; 4. Planetary nebulae; 5. Diffuse nebulae; 6. Galaxies; 7. Other objects; Glossary and useful addresses.
Key Features
Provides a wealth of essential viewing advice and background information
Covers a very wide range of celestial objects and, for every object, shows it as it appears through the telescope
Gives the basics of general ideas in modern astronomy, including an excellent introduction to celestial mechanics
