Deep-sky companions: the Messier objects [illustrated edition] 0521553326, 9780521553322
If there were a canon for viewing the night sky, Charles Messier would be its author. The galaxies, star clusters, and n
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English Pages 322 Year 1998
Table of contents :
Front cover......Page 1
Dedication......Page 2
Title page......Page 3
Date-line......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Foreword by David H.Levy......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 13
1 Charles Messier and his catalogue (David H.Levy)......Page 15
2 How to observe the Messier objects......Page 23
3 The making of this book......Page 39
4 The Messier objects......Page 53
5 Some thoughts on Charles Messier......Page 299
6 Twenty spectacular non-Messier objects......Page 303
APPENDIX A. Objects Messier could not find......Page 311
APPENDIX B. Messier marathons......Page 313
APPENDIX C. A quick guide to navigating the Coma-Virgo cluster......Page 315
APPENDIX D. Suggested reading......Page 317
Alternate name and object index......Page 319
Map......Page 321
Back cover......Page 322
Front cover......Page 1
Dedication......Page 2
Title page......Page 3
Date-line......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Foreword by David H.Levy......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 13
1 Charles Messier and his catalogue (David H.Levy)......Page 15
2 How to observe the Messier objects......Page 23
3 The making of this book......Page 39
4 The Messier objects......Page 53
5 Some thoughts on Charles Messier......Page 299
6 Twenty spectacular non-Messier objects......Page 303
APPENDIX A. Objects Messier could not find......Page 311
APPENDIX B. Messier marathons......Page 313
APPENDIX C. A quick guide to navigating the Coma-Virgo cluster......Page 315
APPENDIX D. Suggested reading......Page 317
Alternate name and object index......Page 319
Map......Page 321
Back cover......Page 322
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