The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon
The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon
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USDThe Messier Catalogue is a list of one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, and includes many of the brightest and best-known objects in the sky. Amateur astronomers can challenge their abilities by attempting to find all the objects on the list in one night, and thus complete the Messier Marathon. This book contains over 90 easy-to-use star maps to guide the observer from one object to the next, and provides tips for a successful night of observing. The book also tells the story of the eighteenth-century astronomer, Charles Messier, and how he came to compile his extensive catalogue. This complete guide to the Messier Marathon will help the amateur astronomer to observe the Messier Objects throughout the year, using a small telescope or even a pair of binoculars.
- Over 90 star maps provide a search atlas for all the Messier Objects in Marathon order
- Maps and tables show the best Marathon dates for your latitude
Reviews & endorsements
"...accessible...comprehensive but largely jargon-free...would be a welcome addition to any library supporting amateur or undergraduate astronomers." Hilary Leon, DePaul University Libraries
"Maschholz offers an excellent historical reference on the celestial objects that Charles Messier feared could be mistaken for comets about 200 yearsago. Recommended." Choice
"An excellent field reference..." Stardust
Product details
December 2004Adobe eBook Reader
9780511057304
0 pages
0kg
149 b/w illus. 10 tables
This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Handbook:
- 1. Charles Messier
- 2. The Messier Catalogue
- 3. The Messier Marathon
- 4. Other Marathons
- Glossary, Greek alphabet and further reading
- Part II. Atlas.
