Herschel Objects and How to Observe Them

Name: Herschel Objects and How to Observe Them
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780387681245

ISBN-10: 0387681248

ISBN-13: 9780387681245

Edition: 2007

Authors: James Mullaney

List price: $32.99

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Buy new: $25.70

Rent eBooks

180 day rental: $19.50 Expiration date: 11/12/2024

Marketplace

2 new & used from $26.01

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Amateur astronomers ??? particularly deep-sky observers ??? are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them offers the exciting opportunity of retracing the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer that ever lived. This is a practical guide to seeing the most impressive of Herschel??'s star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. There has never been ??? and as of the time of submitting this proposal there still isn???t ??? an observer??'s book devoted to the Herschel objects. The US-based Astronomical League has for several years sponsored a "Herschel Club," reflecting the interest amateur astronomers have in this important…

Book details

List price: $32.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 8/22/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 167
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.13" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



William Herschel's Life, Telescopes and Catalogs



Introduction


Who Was Sir William Herschel?


From Musician to Stargazer


Uranus and The King's Astronomer


Caroline and Sir John


Explorer of the Heavens



Herschel's Telescopes


Early Instruments


A Telescope-Making Business


The Small and Large 20-Foot


The Great 40-Foot



Herschel's Catalogs and Classes


Double and Multiple Stars


Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies


Miscataloged Objects


The GC, NGC and NGC 2000.0



Observing Techniques


Is This Really Necessary?


Dark Adaptation


Averted Vision


Color Perception


Visual Acuity


Magnification and Field of View


Sky Conditions


Record-Keeping


Finding Them


Personal Matters



Exploring The Herschel Showpieces



Showpieces of Class I


Bright Nebulae


Aries


Bootes


Cancer


Canes Venatici


Coma Berenices


Corvus


Delphinus


Draco


Eridanus


Leo


Lynx


Ophiuchus


Pegasus


Perseus


Sagittarius


Scutum


Sextans


Ursa Major


Virgo



Showpieces of Class IV


Planetary Nebulae


Andromeda


Camelopardalis


Cassiopeia


Cepheus


Corvus


Cygnus


Delphinus


Draco


Eridanus


Gemini


Hercules


Hydra


Monoceros


Ophiuchus


Orion


Puppis


Sagittarius


Taurus


Ursa Major


Virgo



Showpieces of Class V


Very Large Nebulae


Andromeda


Antlia


Camelopardalis


Canes Venatici


Cetus


Coma Berenices


Cygnus


Draco


Fornax


Leo


Orion


Sagittarius


Sculptor


Triangulum


Ursa Major



Showpieces of Class VI


Very Compressed and Rich Clusters of Stars


Bootes


Cassiopeia


Cepheus


Coma Berenices


Gemini


Hydra


Libra


Monoceros


Ophiuchus


Orion


Perseus


Sagittarius


Scorpius


Sculptor



Showpieces of Class VII


Compressed Clusters of Small and Large Stars


Andromeda


Aquila


Auriga


Camelopardalis


Canis Major


Cassiopeia


Cepheus


Cygnus


Monoceros


Perseus


Puppis


Sagittarius


Taurus


Vulpecula



Showpieces of Class VIII


Coarsely Scattered Clusters of Stars


Auriga


Cassiopeia


Cygnus


Lacerta


Monoceros


Ophiuchus


Orion


Puppis


Scutum


Taurus


Vulpecula



Samples of Classes II & III


Faint Nebulae and Very Faint Nebulae


Andromeda


Aquila


Cassiopeia


Cetus


Coma Berenices


Draco


Gemini


Hercules


Hydra


Leo


Leo


Pegasus


Sagittarius


Triangulum


Virgo


Virgo



Showpieces Missed by Herschel


How Did This Happen?


List of Overlooked Showpieces


Aquarius


Aquila


Auriga


Camelopardalis


Cassiopeia


Cepheus


Cetus


Cygnus


Fornax


Hercules


Lyra


Monoceros


Ophiuchus


Orion


Sagittarius


Taurus



The ""Missing"" Herschel Objects


Where Did They Go?


The Disappearance of H VIII-44


Some ""Nonexistent"" Herschel Objects


Aquila


Aquila


Auriga


Cancer


Canis Major


Canis Minor


Cepheus


Cepheus


Cetus


Cygnus


Cygnus


Cygnus


Cygnus


Delphinus


Gemini


Monoceros


Monoceros


Monoceros


Orion


Orion


Puppis


Puppis


Puppis


Sagittarius


Sagittarius


Taurus


Taurus


Taurus


Taurus


Vulpecula



Conclusion


Herschel's Legacy


""The Construction of the Heavens""


Making the Photon Connection


Appendices



Herschel Clubs



Selected Herschel References


Books and Manuals


Journal and Magazine Articles



Target List of 615 Herschel Objects


About the Author


Index