Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep write by Stephen James O'Meara. This book was released on 2011-06-30. Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe. The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal pulse produced a circumstellar shell similar to the one expected in the final days of our Sun's life; a piece of the only supernova remnant known visible to the unaided eye; the flattest galaxy known; the largest edge-on galaxy in the heavens; the brightest quasar; and the companion star to one of the first black hole candidates ever discovered. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical information to enrich the observing experience. Featuring galaxies, clusters and nebulae not covered in other Deep-Sky Companions books, this is a wonderful addition to the series and an essential guide for any deep-sky observer.
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects write by Stephen James O'Meara. This book was released on 1998-12-28. Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulae catalogued by the comet hunter Charles Messier in the late 1700s are still the most widely observed celestial wonders in the heavens. They are the favourite targets of amateur astronomers, with such rich variety and detail that they never cease to fascinate. This book provides new and experienced observers with a fresh perspective on the Messier objects. Stephen James O'Meara has prepared a visual feast for the observer. Using the finest optical telescopes available for amateur work, superior eyepieces and the darkest site on Earth, he describes and sketches the view from the telescope as never before. There are new drawings, improved finder charts, and new astronomical data on each object, including findings from the Hubble Space Telescope. This is truly the Messier Guide for the modern age.
Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects
Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects write by Stephen James O'Meara. This book was released on 2016-09-26. Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Caldwell Catalogue, compiled by the late Sir Patrick Moore (1923–2012), has delighted amateur astronomers worldwide since its publication in 1995. Twenty years on, Stephen James O'Meara revisits his guide to these 109 deep-sky delights, breathing new life into them and the 20 additional observing targets included as an appendix. This second edition retains O'Meara's detailed visual descriptions and sketches, accompanied by stunning new images taken by amateur photographer Mario Motta and observations by Magda Streicher. The astrophysical descriptions have been updated to account for the many advances in our understanding of the objects, not least due to an armada of space-borne observatories and the new technologies used in large ground-based telescopes. Ideal for observers who have completed the Messier objects and are looking for their next challenge, Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects is a fitting tribute from a renowned visual observer to one of astronomy's most famous personalities.
Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures
Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures write by Stephen James O'Meara. This book was released on 2007-04-12. Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Stephen O'Meara's new and exciting observing guide spotlights an original selection of 109 deep-sky objects that will appeal to sky-watchers worldwide. His 'hidden treasures' include a wonderful assortment of galaxies, open clusters, planetary nebulae and more, all of which have been carefully chosen based on their popularity and ease of observing. None of these objects are included in either the Messier or the Caldwell catalogs, and all are visible in a 4-inch telescope under dark skies. Stunning photographs and beautiful drawings accompany detailed visual descriptions of the objects, which include their rich histories and astrophysical significance. The author's original finder charts are designed to help observers get to their targets fast and efficiently.
Atlas of the Messier Objects
Atlas of the Messier Objects - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Atlas of the Messier Objects write by Ronald Stoyan. This book was released on 2008-10-27. Atlas of the Messier Objects available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier's 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 given include a thoroughly-researched history of its discovery, historical observations and anecdotes, the latest scientific data detailing its astrophysical findings, and clear observational descriptions from naked eye through to large telescopes. In addition, this atlas has some of the world's finest color astrophotos, inverted and labelled photos pointing to hidden details and neighboring objects, as well as historical sketches alongside new deep sky drawings. Quite simply, this is the most far-reaching and beautiful reference on the Messier objects there has ever been, and one that no observer should be without!
