Cosmic Challenge

The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunar landing sites, searching for satellites orbiting the outermost planets, and exploring hundreds of star clusters, nebulae, distant galaxies, and quasars. Each target object is accompanied by a rating indicating how difficult the object is to find, an in-depth visual description, an illustration showing how the object realistically looks, and a detailed finder chart to help you find each challenge quickly and effectively. This guide introduces objects often overlooked in other observing guides and challenges are provided for the naked eye, through binoculars, to the largest backyard telescopes. This paperback edition has updated charts and data tables to challenge observers for many years to come.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-11
Mått:189 x 246 x 22 mm
Vikt:1 050 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:478
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108710756

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Philip S. Harrington is the author of eight previous books for the amateur astronomer, including Touring the Universe through Binoculars (1990), Star Ware (2007), and Star Watch (2003). He is also a contributing editor for Astronomy magazine, where he has authored the magazine's monthly 'Binocular Universe' column and 'Phil Harrington's Challenge Objects', a quarterly online column on Astronomy.com. He is an Adjunct Professor at Dowling College, New York, where he teaches courses in stellar and planetary astronomy.

Recensioner i media

Review of Hardback: 'Philip S. Harrington is one of the rare individuals who knows the sky and can write about it in an engaging manner. Cosmic Challenge features nearly 200 celestial hunts that will challenge you no matter how many days or years you've logged looking through a telescope. In writing this book, Harrington has produced a work of enduring value, one that should be on every observer's shelf.' Michael E. Bakich, Senior Editor, Astronomy magazine

Innehållsförteckning

1. Meeting the challenge; 2. Naked-eye challenges; 3. Binocular challenges; 4. Small-scope challenges: Giant binoculars, 3- to 5-inch telescopes; 5. Medium-scope challenges: 6- to 9.25-inch telescopes; 6. Large-scope challenges: 10- to 14-inch telescopes; 7. Monster-scope challenges: 15-inch and larger telescopes; Appendices.