The Telescope Handbook and Star Atlas

by Neale E. Howard

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0690006861
• ISBN13: 9780690006865
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Crowell
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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This is one of the first astronomy books I bought. I've had it for over 20 years. Originally published in 1967, some of the distances are inaccurate but then again, our knowledge of the galaxy and universe is constantly "expanding". A wealth of information is here. The first two chapters are dedicated to telescopes. Other chapters explore Celestial Geography, Time, The Sun and Moon, The Planets, Occultations, Eclipses, The Stars--Single, Double, Variable etc... My favorite part of this book has to be the Star Atlas at the back. All of the constellations are shown on 14 different maps. Also included are overlays that show where galaxies, star clusters, Messier objects, etc.. are located in these constellations. Following that is an alphabetical list of 234 named stars. Their type, apparent magnitude, location, position and distance are noted. Then there are listings of Visual Binaries, Short Period Variables, Open Star Clusters, Globular Clusters, Periodic Comets and the complete Messier Catalog. I'm glad I bought this book because I haven't seen it since. Whether you're a beginner or amateur I think you will find this book a worthy addition to your astronomy library.