Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects : A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers / by Jeff A. Farinacci.

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-0-387-72851-3

Classification Dewey : 520

Collection : The Patrick Moore practical astronomy series / New York, N.Y : Springer , 200.-

Relation : Beilstein handbook of organic chemistry 5th supplementary series, Collective indexes / compiled by the Beilstein-Institut für Literatur der Organischen Chemie / 4th edition / Berlin : Springer-Verlag , cop. 1989

Résumé / Abstract : Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is an invaluable reference for all amateur astronomers. The book contains, for each constellation, (1) a star chart showing the Bayer labels, (2) a table for many of the stars in the constellation, along with their positions and magnitudes, and (3) a table of the major 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, which allows the user to quickly determine whether a given constellation can be seen, and when the best time to see it will be