Название Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky
Автор Ronald Stoyan, Stefan Binnewies, Susanne Friedrich
Издательство Cambridge University Press
Год 2008-11-30
ISBN: 0521895545
Страниц 368
Формат PDF |
Размер 32,7 MB
Язык Английский
The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier's famous catalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects and are beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. This stunning new atlas presents a complete and lively account of all of the Messier objects. Details for each object include a thoroughly researched history of its discovery, historical observations and anecdotes, the latest scientific data detailing its astrophysical findings, and descriptions ... Читать дальше »

                

Название:  The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon
Автор:  Don Machholz
Издательство:Cambridge University Press
Год 2002
SBN: 0521803861
Страниц 172
Формат  PDF 
Размер 6,4 MB
Язык Английский
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 ... Читать дальше »

                   

Название: Stars Above, Earth Below  A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks
Автор:  Scott D. Taylor
Издательство: 1st Edition. 
Год: 2010
Страниц: 538
ISBN: 1441916482
Формат: PDF
Размер: 23  MB
Язык Английский
Stars Above, Earth Below uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights. Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons. Additionally, historical context is discussed to show why w ... Читать дальше »

                  

Название:  Cosmic Challenge:  The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs
Автор: Philip S. Harrington
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2010
Страниц: 488
ISBN: 0521899362
Формат: PDF
Размер: 14  MB
Язык Английский
Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunar landing sites, searching for satellites orbiting the outermost planets, and exploring hundreds of star clusters, nebulae, distant galaxies, and quasars. Each target object is accompanied by a rating indicating how difficult the object is ... Читать дальше »

                     

Название:  A Survey of the Almagest: With Annotation and New Commentary
Автор: Olaf Pedersen, Alexander Jones
Издательство: Spinger
Год: 2010
Страниц: 499
ISBN: 0387848258
Формат: PDF
Размер: 21  MB
Язык Английский
The Almagest, by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world.
Pedersen's 1974 publication, A Survey of the Almagest, is the most recent in a long tradition of companions to the Almagest. Part paraphrase and part commentary, Pedersen's work has earned the universal praise of historians and serves as the definitiv ... Читать дальше »