Steve O'Meara's Herschel 400 Observing Guide
by Stephen James O'Meara
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Author: Stephen James O'MearaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-30
ISBN: 0521858933
Number of pages: 380
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book Review: Excellent H 400 guide !
Summary: 5 Stars
Another fantastic book from Mr. O'Meara !! Unlike his other books, this one is an excellent approach to working on the Herschel 400 list nothing more. Just the facts here. Still his flowering writing style shows right through.
Simple format, and a straight to the point field guide for finding all the Herschel 400 objects. Introduction starts off with a history of the Herschel 400, and description of what is to be observed, and the classification systems used. Short chapters on gear, observing sites, how to observe, and what to expect when observing these objects
Book breaks down the 400 objects by season. Than breaks down each season into months, with seven nights per month to observe several objects each night in a well thought out pattern.
Widefield charts down to mag 6, and finder charts down to mag 11. A short description, with an image for each object. Even has observing forms for all 400 objects in back of book.
High quality binding. High quality paper. Easy to read font's, and page layout. Book is meant to be used at the telescope.
Summary of Steve O'Meara's Herschel 400 Observing Guide
The Herschel 400 is a list of 400 galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, picked from over 2,500 deep-sky objects discovered and catalogued by the great eighteenth-century astronomer Sir William Herschel and his sister Caroline. It comprises 231 galaxies, 107 open clusters, 33 globular clusters, 20 planetary nebulae, 2 halves of a single planetary nebula, and 7 bright nebulae. In this guide Steve O'Meara takes the observer through the list, season by season, month by month, night by night, object by object. He works through the objects in a carefully planned and methodical way, taking in some of the most dramatic non-Messier galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in the night sky. Ideal for astronomers who have tackled the Messier objects, this richly illustrated guide will help the amateur astronomer hone their observing skills.Astronomy Books
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