The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects : Sir William Herschel's Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies /

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Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bratton, Mark, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Series:Cambridge books online.
Subjects:
Astronomy > Observers' manuals.
Stars > Clusters > Observers' manuals.
Nebulae > Observers' manuals.
Étoiles > Amas > Manuels d'observation.
Nébuleuses > Manuels d'observation.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
NATURE > Sky Observation.
Astronomy
Nebulae
Stars > Clusters
Handbooks and manuals
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The telescope maker
  • The deep sky before Herschel
  • Surveyor of the skies
  • The Herschel catalogue: Visual observations; Observing locations and instruments used; Sir William Herschel's original catalogue; Herschel's 'revised' catalogue; Herschel's catalogue (circa 1990); Organization of this guide; Open cluster classification; Globular cluster classification; Planetary nebula classification; Galaxies; Abbreviations in the text; Illustrations; Acknowledgments.

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