Kenneth Glyn Jones

Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equalled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 860g
• ISBN-13: 9780521058490
• ISBN-10: 052105849X
• Artikelnr.: 23438096

Inhaltsangabe

List of tables and figures
Plates
Preface
Introduction
1. Astronomical background to the Messier objects: the 'missing' and 'additional' objects
2. The Messier objects classified
3. Observing: equipment, conditions and method
4. The Messier objects in detail (Nos. 1-104
) Biographical and historical
Maps and appendices
Index of names
Index of subjects
Index of objects.