The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects : Sir William Herschel's Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies
Mark. Bratton
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2011
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (594 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE HERSCHEL OBJECTS; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The telescope maker; The deep sky before Herschel; Surveyor of the skies; The Herschel catalogue; Visual observations; Observing locations and instruments used; Mount Sutton, Québec; Robertville, New Brunswick; Ways Mills, Québec; Sutton, Québec; St Chrysostoˆme, Québec; Limerick, Saskatchewan; Mayhill, New Mexico; San Pedro de Atacama, Chile; Sir William Herschel's original catalogue; Class I: Bright nebulae; Class II: Faint nebulae; Class III: Very faint nebulae; Class IV: Planetary nebulae. - General ReferencesFurther reading; Index. - The Complete Guide to the HERSCHEL OBJECTSAndromeda; Antlia; Aquarius; Aquila; Aries; Auriga; Boötes; Camelopardalis; Cancer; Canes Venatici; Canis Major; Canis Minor; Capricornus; Cassiopeia; Centaurus; Cepheus; Cetus; Coma Berenices; Corona Borealis; Corvus; Crater; Cygnus; Delphinus; Draco; Equuleus; Eridanus; Fornax; Gemini; Hercules; Hydra; Lacerta; Leo; Leo Minor; Lepus; Libra; Lynx; Lyra; Monoceros; Ophiuchus; Orion; Pegasus; Perseus; Pisces; Puppis; Pyxis; Sagitta; Sagittarius; Scorpius; Sculptor; Scutum; Serpens; Sextans; Taurus; Triangulum; Ursa Major; Ursa Minor; Virgo; Vulpecula. - stars with burs, with milky chevelure, with short rays, remarkable shapes, etcClass V: Very large nebulae; Class VI: Very compressed and rich clusters of stars; Class VII: Pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars; Class VIII: Coarsely scattered clusters of stars; Herschel's 'revised' catalogue; Herschel's catalogue (circa 1990); Organization of this guide; Open cluster classification; Concentration; Range in brightness; Richness; Globular cluster classification; Planetary nebula classification; Galaxies; Abbreviations in the text; Illustrations; Acknowledgments. - Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges.
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| ISBN | 9780521768924
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