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The Cambridge atlas of Herschel objects

Title
The Cambridge atlas of Herschel objects / James Mullaney, Wil Tirion.
Author
Mullaney, James, 1940-
Publication
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Additional Authors
Tirion, Wil.
Description
1 atlas (v, 183 pages) : color illustrations, maps; 31 cm
Summary
"This superb, all-purpose star atlas is the first of its kind devoted to observing the Herschel objects with binoculars and telescopes. It displays over 2500 of the most visually-attractive star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that were discovered by Sir William, Carolyn and Sir John Herschel, and is a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects. Covering the entire sky from the North to the South Celestial Pole, and showing all 88 constellations, it is also a general sky atlas showing variable, double and multiple stars, and the Milky Way. Written by experienced observer James Mullaney and illustrated by renowned celestial cartographer Wil Tirion, this is a magnificent 'celestial roadmap' to some of the finest deep-sky showpieces. Spiral bound and printed in red-light friendly colors for use at a telescope, with color-coded symbols for easy recognition and identification, this is an all-purpose observing reference for all amateur observers"--
Subject
  • Stars > Maps
  • Stars > Clusters > Maps
  • Nebulae > Maps
  • Galaxies > Maps
  • Astronomie > Atlas
  • Étoiles > Amas > Atlas
  • Nébuleuses > Atlas
  • Galaxies > Atlas
  • astronomical charts
  • Galaxies
  • Nebulae
  • Stars
  • Stars > Clusters
Genre/Form
  • atlases.
  • Atlases.
  • Maps.
  • Cartes géographiques.
  • Atlas.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Who were the Herschels?; The Herschels' telescopes; The Herschel designations; Map parameters and selection criteria; Instrumental factors; Observing hints; Herschel showpieces; Some recommended references; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Star charts; Appendix A. Constellation table; Appendix B. The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel Objects target list.
ISBN
  • 9780521138178
  • 0521138175
  • 9789780521134
  • 9780521135
  • 9789789780525
  • 9789780524
LCCN
2010030380
OCLC
  • ocn653842666
  • 653842666
  • SCSB-14108365
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library