The Deep Sky Observer's Guide: Astronomical Observing Lists Detailing Over 1,300 Night Sky Objects for Binoculars and Small Telescopes - Softcover

Bartlett, Richard J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1517574161 ISBN 13: 9781517574161

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Deep Sky Observer’s Guide offers you the night sky at your fingertips. As an amateur astronomer, you want to know what’s up tonight and you don’t always have the time to plan ahead. Maybe the clouds have suddenly parted. Maybe you’re at a star party. Maybe you want to challenge yourself with something new but don’t know where to start.

The Deep Sky Observer’s Guide can solve these problems in a conveniently sized paperback that easily fits in your back pocket. Take it outside and let the guide suggest any one of over 1,300 deep sky objects, all visible with a small telescope and many accessible via binoculars.

* Multiple stars with 2” or more of separation
* Open clusters up to magnitude 9
* Nebulae up to magnitude 10
* Globular clusters up to magnitude 10
* Planetary nebulae up to magnitude 12
* Galaxies up to magnitude 12
* Includes lists of deep sky objects for the entire sky with R.A. and declination for each and accompanying images for many

Whether you use a GoTo or prefer to star hop, no matter where you live in the world and no matter what time of year or night, the Deep Sky Observer’s Guide is the indispensable companion for every adventure among the stars.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1517574161
• ISBN 13: 9781517574161
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 166