Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1
by Robert Burnham Jr.
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Author: Robert Burnham Jr.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1978-06-01
ISBN: 048623567X
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1
Book Review: Out-dated but absolutely essential.
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, the coordinates are badly outdated. But anybody can get updated coordinates for any of the many thousands of astronomical objects described in this encyclopedia of observing. What's totally irreplaceable are the descriptions and star lore associated with all the objects.
What Burnham has compiled here is nothing short of miraculous. I know of no serious amateur astronomers who doesn't hold these three volumes dear to their heart. If you are a serious amateur and you don't own them, you are missing out. If you are a beginner, the introduction to Volume 1 is alone worth the purchase.
No, they are not pretty, and the typesetting is straight out of the Jurassic, but once one realizes just how much information is here, one realizes that there are no substitutes.
One word review: "Essential"
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Summary of Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1
This comprehensive coverage of the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system. The objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classification, and physical description, along with hundreds of visual aids. Volume I of the three-volume work covers Andromeda to Cetus.
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