The Observing Guide To The Messier Marathon

Author : Don Machholz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521803861
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon written by Don Machholz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-10 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Messier Catalogue is a list of one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, and includes many of the brightest and best-known objects in the sky. Amateur astronomers who find all the objects on the list in one night have successfully completed the Messier Marathon. The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon contains over 90 easy-to-use star maps to guide the observer from one object to the next, and provides tips for a successful night of observing. Don Machholz also tells the story of the eighteenth-century astronomer, Charles Messier, and how he came to compile his extensive catalogue. His complete guide to the Messier Marathon will help the amateur astronomer to observe the Messier Objects throughout the year, using a small telescope or even a pair of binoculars. Don Machholz is an engineer in Auburn, California. Interested in astronomy since childhood, he is a renowned comet hunter, having discovered nine comets that bear his name. He writes articles for local California newspapers and radio stations for special astronomical events. Between 1988 and 2000, Don Machholz was the Comets Recorder for the Association of Lunar and Planetary Recorders.

Author : Harvard C. Pennington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Year-round Messier Marathon Field Guide written by Harvard C. Pennington and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John H. Mallas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Messier Album written by John H. Mallas and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ronald Stoyan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009364049
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atlas of the Messier Objects written by Ronald Stoyan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 of the Atlas continues this trend, with thoroughly updated astrophysical, historical, and observational information and new large-scale color photos for every object.

Author : Philip Pugh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 038785357X
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope written by Philip Pugh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope contains descriptions and photographs of the 103 Messier objects, with instructions on how to find them without a computerized telescope or even setting circles. The photographs show how the objects appear through a 127mm Maksutov (and other instruments, where applicable). The visual appearance of a Messier object is often very different from what can be imaged with the same telescope, and a special feature of this book is that it shows what you can see with a small telescope. It will also contain binocular descriptions of some objects. Messier published the final version of his catalog in 1781 (it contains 103 different objects), a catalog so good that it is still in common use today, well over two centuries later. In making a catalog of all the 'fixed' deep-sky objects that observers might confuse with comets, Messier had succeeded in listing all the major interesting deep-sky objects that today are targets for amateur astronomers. Messier's telescope (thought to be a 4-inch) was, by today's amateur standards, small. It also had rather poor optics by modern standards. Thus - and despite the fact that he was a master observer - all the things Messier saw can be found and observed by any observer using a commercial 127 mm (5-inch) telescope. Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope lets the reader follow in Messier's footsteps by observing the Messier objects more or less as the great man saw them himself!

Author : Robert Bruce Thompson
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 9780596100605
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Astronomy Hacks written by Robert Bruce Thompson and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronomy Hacks begins the space exploration by getting you set up with the right equipment for observing and admiring the stars in an urban setting. Along for the trip are first rate tips for making most of observations. The hacks show you how to: Dark-Adapt Your Notebook Computer. Choose the Best Binocular. Clean Your Eyepieces and Lenses Safely. Upgrade Your Optical Finder. Photograph the Stars with Basic Equipment.

Author : Martin Griffiths
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461417821
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planetary Nebulae and How to Observe Them written by Martin Griffiths and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planetary Nebulae and How to Observe Them is for amateur astronomers who want to go beyond the Messier objects, concentrating on one of the most beautiful classes of astronomical objects in the sky. Planetary nebulae are not visible to the naked eye, but they are a fascinating group of telescope objects. This guide enables a user equipped with an average-sized amateur telescope to get the best out of observing them. Topics covered include their astrophysical make-up, history of their discovery, classification and description, telescopes to use, filters, and observing techniques - in short everything anyone would need to know to successfully observe planetary nebulae. The book describes the various forms these astronomical objects can take and explains why they are favorite targets for amateur observers. Descriptions of over 100 nebulae personally observed by the author using telescopes of various sizes are included in the book. Readers can create their own observing program or follow the list of these captivating objects, many of which are found within our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Author : Ken Graun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781928771128
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Next Step written by Ken Graun and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Messier objects were cataloged by Charles Messier in 1774. They resemble, but are not, comets. Graun's book, aimed at stargazers looking for a new challenge, offers a complete guide to finding and viewing the Messier objects, including star maps, photographs, and thumbnail descriptions.

Author : Robert A. Garfinkle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521598897
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Star-Hopping written by Robert A. Garfinkle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-13 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about the starry skies and ancient myths through the star-hopping technique.

Author : William Henry Smyth
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bedford catalogue written by William Henry Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: