Deep Sky Observer's Guide
by Neil Bone
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Author: Neil BoneIllustrator: Wil Tirion
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-05
ISBN: 1554070244
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Firefly Books
Book Reviews of Deep Sky Observer's Guide
Book Review: Yet another excellent small scope book
Summary: 5 Stars
I must confess that I am a deep sky junkie. On clear moonless (and not so moonless) nights, I can be found out under the starry skies hunting down deep sky delicacies (planetary nebulas and globulars in particular!). On cloudy nights, I like to curl up in my fave couch and catch up on my deep sky reading. As such I am always on the lookout for books on this subject matter. When I heard about this book on the Yahoo 80 f/5 forum, I decided to give it a go. So what is my take on the book....well it is an excellent guide for users of small scopes (from 60mm to about 150mm's). The book is split into the usual groups of deep sky objects....starting with galaxies and going onto globular clusters, open clusters, nebulas, double stars, planetary nebulas and even supernova remnants. The chapters start off with a general introduction to the subject matter and then individual objects are highlighted. The object descriptions are rather detailed, easy to read and most of the eyepiece impressions were done at the eyepiece of commonly available chinese 80mm f/5 short tube achromatic refractors (owners of short tube refractors take note this is specially written for you!!!). Also there is a brief writeup on how to begin deep sky observing, a list of all the objects described in the book, first arranged by constellation and then by season and magnitude. My only gripe is that the book would have to be used with a star atlas as the maps included in the book are inadequate. Also I like the format employed by Philip's/Cambridge/Firefly. The size of the book is just right to be tucked into a deep cargo pocket to be taken out into the field (you might want to wrap the book in cellophane wrap though). Highly recommended for users of small telescopes (in particular 80mm short tube users!!!!!!!!) alongside books such as Turn Left at Orion and StarWatch.
Summary of Deep Sky Observer's Guide
'Deep Sky' refers to the universe beyond our own solar system. Using binoculars or telescopes, any sky-gazer can become a deep sky observer. Deep Sky Observer's Guide looks beyond individual stars to target:
- Star clusters
- Double Stars
- Nebulae
- Galaxies.
The Deep Sky Observer's Guide introduces the basics of observing and explains what equipment is required. A chapter is devoted to each type of deep sky target. There are more than 200 such objects featured, with 126 color illustrations and star-finder charts.
The Deep Sky Observer Guide is also available in a convenient pack (ISBN: 1-55407-025-2) that comes with deep sky charts and an observing calendar.
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