The observer's sky atlas with 50 star charts covering the entire sky.: 2nd editionSpringer Science & Business Media, 1999 - 130 páginas The Observer's Sky Atlas contains star charts and information for all those who observe the night sky with unaided eyes, with binoculars, or with small telescopes, and also for those who just wish to look at constellations and interesting objects. Equally useful for the beginning observer and the old hand, the atlas presents: -a short introduction into observing the sky and a thorough description of the star charts and tables - clearly arranged charts of all the stars visible with the unaided eye (up to 6th magnitude) - enlarged chart sections for binocular observation, highlighting 250 interesting nebulae, galaxies, and stellar clusters (to magnitude 9) - a catalog of more than 1000 objects that takes into account the far-reaching measurements of Hipparcos Satellite published in 1997 - tables of predicted separations of binary stars until the year 2015 The Observer's Sky Atlas is an indispensable and handy companion for every observer. It has appeared in four languages. From reviews of the first edition: , .." the most informative little sky guide in the business" "Astronomy " |
Índice
Explanatory Notes | 1 |
Catalogs | 2 |
Object Selection | 3 |
Celestial Coordinates | 5 |
Precession | 6 |
Directions in the Sky | 7 |
Designations | 9 |
Adaption of the Eye | 11 |
Arrangement of Charts | 22 |
Northern Sky | 24 |
Equator Ecliptic | 50 |
Southern Sky | 98 |
Appendix | 116 |
Brightest Stars | 117 |
Calendar 19992008 | 118 |
Nebula Numbers | 120 |
Color | 13 |
Luminosity | 14 |
Binaries | 15 |
Variable Stars | 16 |
Nebulae | 17 |
Further Reading | 19 |
Catalog Headings | 21 |
Nebula Names | 121 |
Star Names | 122 |
Constellations | 124 |
Glossary | 126 |
Mean and Extreme Values | 128 |
Key to the Star Charts | 129 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
The Observer’s Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky Erich Karkoschka Vista previa restringida - 2013 |
The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky Erich Karkoschka No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 1990 |
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