Concise Catalog of Deep-Sky Objects

Astrophysical Information for 550 Galaxies, Clusters and Nebulae

AvWarren H. Finlay

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Del i serien Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

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Beskrivning

This book is for the amateur astronomer who wants to know about the astrophysical nature of deep sky objects. Thus, coverage here is limited to approximately 500 of the most commonly observed objects in the Northern Hemisphere and – an enhancement for the Second Edition – approximately 50 of those in the Southern Hemisphere.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-01
Mått:155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:698 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Antal sidor:441
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319031699

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Mer om författaren

Dr. Warren H. Finlay is a Canadian citizen. He is an avid amateur astronomer and author of The Concise Catalog of Deep-Sky Objects: Astrophysical Information for 500 Galaxies, Clusters and Nebulae, published by Springer in 2003. He has been a Contributing Editor of the bimonthly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and is the recipient of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s (RASC) Simon Newcomb Award for literary achievement, among several other RASC awards for dark sky preservation and astronomy education. He has traveled extensively in search of dark sky sites and has logged thousands of deep sky objects with his telescope from all over the world. Warren has written three books, six chapters in other books, more than 120 archival journal papers, and 200 refereed conference publications – in addition to several hundred non-refereed conference publications.