The Herschel Objects And How To Observe Them
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Author | : James Mullaney |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2007-08-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0387681248 |
Amateur astronomers are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. This exciting book retraces the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer who ever lived. This is a practical guide to locating and viewing the most impressive of Herschel’s star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, cataloging more than 600 of the brightest objects, and offering detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the best.
Author | : Mark Bratton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 593 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0521768926 |
Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges.
Author | : Stephen James O'Meara |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2007-06-14 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521858939 |
Steve O'Meara's guide to the Herschel 400 for amateur astronomers.
Author | : James Mullaney |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2007-07-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0387681256 |
Amateur astronomers are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. This exciting book retraces the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer who ever lived. This is a practical guide to locating and viewing the most impressive of Herschel’s star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, cataloging more than 600 of the brightest objects, and offering detailed descriptions and images of 150 to 200 of the best.
Author | : Stephen Case |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2018-11-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0822986116 |
Making Stars Physical offers the first extensive look at the astronomical career of John Herschel, son of William Herschel and one of the leading scientific figures in Britain throughout much of the nineteenth century. Herschel’s astronomical career is usually relegated to a continuation of his father, William’s, sweeps for nebulae. However, as Stephen Case argues, John Herschel was pivotal in establishing the sidereal revolution his father had begun: a shift of attention from the planetary system to the study of nebulous regions in the heavens and speculations on the nature of the Milky Way and the sun’s position within it. Through John Herschel’s astronomical career—in particular his work on constellation reform, double stars, and variable stars—the study of stellar objects became part of mainstream astronomy. He leveraged his mathematical expertise and his position within the scientific community to make sidereal astronomy accessible even to casual observers, allowing amateurs to make useful observations that could contribute to theories on the nature of stars. With this book, Case shows how Herschel’s work made the stars physical and laid the foundations for modern astrophysics.
Author | : Martin Griffiths |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2012-02-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461417821 |
Planetary Nebulae and How to Observe Them is for amateur astronomers who want to go beyond the Messier objects, concentrating on one of the most beautiful classes of astronomical objects in the sky. Planetary nebulae are not visible to the naked eye, but they are a fascinating group of telescope objects. This guide enables a user equipped with an average-sized amateur telescope to get the best out of observing them. Topics covered include their astrophysical make-up, history of their discovery, classification and description, telescopes to use, filters, and observing techniques - in short everything anyone would need to know to successfully observe planetary nebulae. The book describes the various forms these astronomical objects can take and explains why they are favorite targets for amateur observers. Descriptions of over 100 nebulae personally observed by the author using telescopes of various sizes are included in the book. Readers can create their own observing program or follow the list of these captivating objects, many of which are found within our own Milky Way Galaxy.
Author | : Omar W. Nasim |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2014-01-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 022608440X |
Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope’s digital cameras. But there was a time, before the successful application of photography to the heavens, in which scientists had to rely on handmade drawings of these mysterious phenomena. Observing by Hand sheds entirely new light on the ways in which the production and reception of handdrawn images of the nebulae in the nineteenth century contributed to astronomical observation. Omar W. Nasim investigates hundreds of unpublished observing books and paper records from six nineteenth-century observers of the nebulae: Sir John Herschel; William Parsons, the third Earl of Rosse; William Lassell; Ebenezer Porter Mason; Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel; and George Phillips Bond. Nasim focuses on the ways in which these observers created and employed their drawings in data-driven procedures, from their choices of artistic materials and techniques to their practices and scientific observation. He examines the ways in which the act of drawing complemented the acts of seeing and knowing, as well as the ways that making pictures was connected to the production of scientific knowledge. An impeccably researched, carefully crafted, and beautifully illustrated piece of historical work, Observing by Hand will delight historians of science, art, and the book, as well as astronomers and philosophers.
Author | : Ronald Stoyan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1157 |
Release | : 2008-10-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1139473115 |
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!
Author | : Edward Singleton Holden |
Publisher | : London : W.H. Allen |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Astronomers |
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Author | : Roger Nelson Clark |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521361552 |
Atlas over de vigtigste galakser og nebuloser, som kan ses i teleskop af amatørastronomer.