Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems

Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-08

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1139851543

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In Southern Gems, Stephen James O'Meara makes a detour beneath the southern skies, presenting a fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers to observe. Showcasing many exceptional objects catalogued by the pioneering observer James Dunlop, known as the 'Messier of the southern skies', all are visible through small- to moderate-sized telescopes or binoculars under dark skies. The list features some of the blackest dark nebulae, icy blue planetary nebulae and magnificent galaxies of all types. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical background information. Whether you live in the southern hemisphere or are just visiting, this new Deep-Sky Companion will make a perfect observing partner, whatever your background. There is no other southern sky guide like it on the market.


Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects

Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1316033538

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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: Southern Gems

Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-08

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1107015014

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In Southern Gems, Stephen James O'Meara makes a detour beneath the southern skies, presenting a fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers to observe. Showcasing many exceptional objects catalogued by the pioneering observer James Dunlop, known as the 'Messier of the southern skies', all are visible through small- to moderate-sized telescopes or binoculars under dark skies. The list features some of the blackest dark nebulae, icy blue planetary nebulae, and magnificent galaxies of all types. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories, and up-to-date astrophysical background information. Whether you live in the southern hemisphere or are just visiting, this new Deep-Sky Companion will make a perfect observing partner, whatever your background. There is no other southern sky guide like it on the market.


Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures

Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-04-12

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 113946373X

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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.


Observational Astronomy

Observational Astronomy

Author: D. Scott Birney

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-06-29

Total Pages: 13

ISBN-13: 0521853702

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New and updated edition of advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate textbook on observational astronomy.


Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep

Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 1139500074

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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.


The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies

The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies

Author: Michael König

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-09-07

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1107189489

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This reference atlas showcases around 250 beautiful galaxies within an amateur astronomer's reach and uses them to explain current astrophysical research.


The Cosmos

The Cosmos

Author: Jay M. Pasachoff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 110768756X

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An exciting introduction to astronomy, using recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the Universe and science.


The Galaxies of the Local Group

The Galaxies of the Local Group

Author: Sidney Bergh

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-05-15

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1139429655

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The Local Group is a small cluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. At least half of all galaxies in the Universe are thought to belong to similar groups. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive synthesis of what is known about the Local Group. It begins with a summary of each member galaxy, as well as those galaxies previously regarded as possible members. The book examines the mass, stability and evolution of the Local Group as a whole and includes many important previously unpublished results and conclusions. With clarity, Professor van den Bergh provides a masterful summary of all that is known about the galaxies of the Local Group and their evolution, and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of on-going studies of galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the conditions in the early Universe.


Fundamentals of Astrophysics

Fundamentals of Astrophysics

Author: Stan Owocki

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-06-03

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1108952828

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This concise textbook, designed specifically for a one-semester course in astrophysics, introduces astrophysical concepts to undergraduate science and engineering students with a background in college-level, calculus-based physics. The text is organized into five parts covering: stellar properties; stellar structure and evolution; the interstellar medium and star/planet formation; the Milky Way and other galaxies; and cosmology. Structured around short easily digestible chapters, instructors have flexibility to adjust their course's emphasis as it suits them. Exposition drawn from the author's decade of teaching his course guides students toward a basic but quantitative understanding, with 'quick questions' to spur practice in basic computations, together with more challenging multi-part exercises at the end of each chapter. Advanced concepts like the quantum nature of energy and radiation are developed as needed. The text's approach and level bridge the wide gap between introductory astronomy texts for non-science majors and advanced undergraduate texts for astrophysics majors.