Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects
Autor Stephen James O'Meara Fotografii de Mario Mottaen Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 sep 2016
The Caldwell Catalogue, compiled by the late Sir Patrick Moore (1923–2012), has delighted amateur astronomers worldwide since its publication in 1995. Twenty years on, Stephen James O'Meara revisits his guide to these 109 deep-sky delights, breathing new life into them and the 20 additional observing targets included as an appendix. This second edition retains O'Meara's detailed visual descriptions and sketches, accompanied by stunning new images taken by amateur photographer Mario Motta and observations by Magda Streicher. The astrophysical descriptions have been updated to account for the many advances in our understanding of the objects, not least due to an armada of space-borne observatories and the new technologies used in large ground-based telescopes. Ideal for observers who have completed the Messier objects and are looking for their next challenge, Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects is a fitting tribute from a renowned visual observer to one of astronomy's most famous personalities.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1107083974
Pagini: 573
Ilustrații: 520 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 179 x 261 x 35 mm
Greutate: 1.35 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Foreword to the first edition Patrick Moore; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. About this book; 2. The Caldwell objects; 3. Twenty spectacular non-Caldwell objects; Appendix A. The Caldwell Catalogue: basic data; Appendix В. Why didn't Messier include the Double Cluster in his catalogue?; Appendix С. William Herschel: the greatest observer of all time Larry Mitchell; Appendix D. Image credits; Index.
Recenzii
Review of the first edition: 'Stephen James O'Meara's Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects is an indispensable guide for anyone who observes the night sky with a quality amateur telescope from a reasonably dark place. Here are tips for viewing - and understanding - more than one hundred entrancing galaxies, star clusters and nebulae available to the backyard enthusiast. With its wealth of scientific and historical information, and its poetic sensibility, the book gave me immense pleasure even before I left my easy chair.' Chet Raymo, author of 365 Starry Nights and An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
'The author has gone to great lengths to research the discovery and history of the Caldwell objects, and the pertinent information is supplied for each, eg., discoverer, coordinates, magnitude, size, and the original description by the discoverer … Information garnered by modern professional telescopes and satellites is included, along with an image and finder chart. The authors personally observed the Caldwell objects with a 'backyard' telescope, and a sketch is included with each. Twenty objects not noted by Messier or Moore, but worthy of observation, are then described by the author … If you have an interest in hunting down celestial goodies and have exhausted the Messier list, this book is for you; even if you have not, this will complement your search … I found this book a fascinating read and would thoroughly recommend it.' Malcolm Gough, The Observatory
Descriere
Featuring stunning images, updated observations and astrophysical descriptions, this is ideal for observers in search of a new challenge.