Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters
Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters

Author: Wolfgang Steinicke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-08-19

Total Pages: 661

ISBN-13: 1139490109

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Providing the first comprehensive historical study of the New General Catalogue, this book is an important resource to all those interested in the history of modern astronomy and visual deep-sky observing. It covers the people, observatories, instruments and methods involved in nineteenth-century visual deep-sky observing, as well as prominent deep-sky objects.

Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters
Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters

Author: Kenneth Glyn Jones

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1991-04-04

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9780521370790

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Charles Messier's catalog of nebulae and star clusters, published in 1784, marked the start of a new era of deep-sky astronomy. Today, this tradition of observing galaxies and clusters is kept alive by dedicated amateur astronomers. Nearly all the objects are visible in a small telescope, and many, such as the Crab Nebula and the Andromeda galaxy, are among the most fascinating objects in the universe. Kenneth Glyn Jones has revised his definitive version of Messier's catalog. His own observations and drawings, together with maps and diagrams, make this a valuable introduction to deep-sky observing. Historical and astrophysical notes bring the science of these nebulae right up to date. This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equaled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.