Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9781009364065 |
| ISBN10: | 1009364065 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 372 pages |
| Size: | 317x269x25 mm |
| Weight: | 2120 g |
| Language: | English |
| 860 |
Category:
Atlas of the Messier Objects
Highlights of the Deep Sky
Edition number: 2
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 28 March 2024
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Short description:
The most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects available, for amateur astronomers of all abilities.
Long description:
Messier's catalog of 110 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies is the most popular list of deep sky gems. The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was hailed as the most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects then available. The second edition continues this trend, with thoroughly investigated and updated astrophysical, historical, and observational information for every object. The main object photos have all been replaced with more than 150 new images from some of the world's best amateurs displaying the objects' splendor through large-scale color images. Historical sketches from classical observers from the nineteenth century are presented, alongside the author's modern deep-sky drawings. Extensive information is given on visual observation from using the naked eye and binoculars through to large modern amateur telescopes. Astronomers of all abilities will delight in the Atlas's return as your guide to the sky's finest objects.
'[An] excellent publication that should be on the bookshelves of any deep-sky observer. I would suggest that this is now the definitive guide to the Messier objects.' Owen Brazell, The Observatory
'[An] excellent publication that should be on the bookshelves of any deep-sky observer. I would suggest that this is now the definitive guide to the Messier objects.' Owen Brazell, The Observatory
Table of Contents:
Preface, User guide; Charles Messier; The Observations; The catalog; Statistics of the Messier objects; Observation of the Messier objects; Beyond Messier: The Herschel 100; The 110 Messier objects; Glossary of technical terms; Index of figures; Index of sources.