Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems
£46.99
- Author: Stephen James O'Meara
- Date Published: May 2013
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107015012
£
46.99
Hardback
Other available formats:
eBook
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
In Southern Gems, Stephen James O'Meara makes a detour beneath the southern skies, presenting a fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers to observe. Showcasing many exceptional objects catalogued by the pioneering observer James Dunlop, known as the 'Messier of the southern skies', all are visible through small- to moderate-sized telescopes or binoculars under dark skies. The list features some of the blackest dark nebulae, icy blue planetary nebulae and magnificent galaxies of all types. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical background information. Whether you live in the southern hemisphere or are just visiting, this new Deep-Sky Companion will make a perfect observing partner, whatever your background. There is no other southern sky guide like it on the market.
Read more- 120 southern deep-sky objects covered in detail with 42 additional objects, giving sky gazers a fresh new list of deep-sky objects to observe
- Detailed instructions on how best to find and observe the objects
- Detailed information includes object's history and up-to-date astrophysical information, helping stargazers, teachers and researchers better understand the objects being observed
Reviews & endorsements
'Wonderful entertainment …' Astronomy Now
See more reviews'Here is an exceptional deep-sky armchair and field book for amateur astronomers. Not only do you get an interesting selection of deep-sky objects, but the added bonus of well-researched, in-depth background information for each object too … This book certainly has something for everyone.' The Observatory
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: May 2013
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107015012
- length: 450 pages
- dimensions: 260 x 185 x 28 mm
- weight: 1.27kg
- contains: 204 b/w illus. 114 maps
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
Preface
1. How to use this book
2. The southern gems
Appendix A. Southern gems: basic data
Appendix B. Forty-two additional southern gems in Dunlop's catalogue
Appendix C. A brief history of early telescopic exploration of the far-southern skies
Appendix D. Photo credits
The southern gems checklist
Index
Wide-field star charts.
Related Books
also by this author
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×