Atlas of the Messier Objects

TRAMA

Simply, the most beautiful and complete reference on the Messier objects there has ever been!

NOTE EDITORE

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!

SOMMARIO

Preface; How to use this book; The life of Charles Messier; The observations of Charles Messier; The catalog of Charles Messier; Statistics of the Messier objects; Observation of the Messier objects; Photography of the Messier objects; The objects themselves; Glossary; List of figures; Table of sources.

PREFAZIONE

This stunning atlas presents a complete account of each of the 110 Messier objects, with information on their history, astrophysical significance, and detailed observational descriptions. Illustrated with the finest color astrophotos, historical sketches and deep sky drawings - this is a must-have reference for observers of all ages and abilities!

AUTORE

Ronald Stoyan is editor-in-chief of Interstellarum, one of Germany's main astronomy magazines. He was the founding director of the German deep sky organization 'Fachgruppe Deep-Sky', and has authored and coauthored six books on practical astronomy.Stefan Binnewies is a leading astrophotographer and travels around the world to get the best shots. He has worked on several amateur observatory projects, including helping to establish the Capella Observatory near Windhoek, Namibia.Susanne Freidrich is an editor for Interstellarum and a visiting scientist at Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestrial physics. A trained astrophysicist, she has been observing the sky both visually and photographically for more than 25 years.Klaus-Peter Schroeder is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Guanajauto, Mexico. An avid amateur astronomer and photographer since youth, he has published several books on astrophotography and is a regular contributor writing for amateur astronomy magazines.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780521895545
• Dimensioni: 310 x 30 x 245 mm Ø 2270 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 200 b/w illus. 180 colour illus. 50 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 370
• Traduttore: Schroeder, Klaus-Peter