Deep-Sky Observer’s Year

FROM THE REVIEWS: SKY & TELESCOPE "Most everything you want to know about observing clusters, nebulae, and galaxies can be found in these meaty selections from the Practical Astronomy series of legendary British astronomy popularizer Patrick Moore...No doubt some amateurs will want to have all three of these well-prepared guides on their astronomy bookshelves." SKY & TELESCOPE "...it packs a lot of information. I enjoyed the authors' insightful and well-written introduction that waxes philosophical about observing as it explains the layout of the book...The descriptions are presented in easy-going, accessible prose, with the authors giving advice on the minimum optics required for pleasing views of each object."

• I Preparing for Deep-Sky Observing.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Deep-Sky Observing.- 3 Avoiding Common Mistakes.- 4 The Messier Marathon and Other Pursuits.- 5 What Are We Looking At?.- 6 Atlases and Other Resources.- II The Night Sky Month by Month.- 7 The Star System and Nomenclature.- 8 January — 08 Hours RA.- 9 February — 10 Hours RA.- 10 March — 12 Hours RA.- 11 April — 14 Hours RA.- 12 May — 16 Hours RA.- 13 June — 18 Hours RA.- 14 July — 20 Hours RA.- 15 August — 22 Hours RA.- 16 September — 00/24 Hours RA.- 17 October — 02 Hours RA.- 18 November — 04 Hours RA.- 19 December — 06 Hours RA.- 20 Postscript.- About the Photo Contributors.