The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon : A Handbook and Atlas
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'... a joy to read. It is well laid out, the text and diagrams are clear and well printed and anyone who would like to try and undertake the task of observing the entire Messier list in a single night will find this book a valuable and practical resource.' Darren Bushnall, Popular Astronomy
'With key observing hints and an excellent sequenced atlas, this book guides you through the process of selecting, finding and hopefully observing!' Astronomy & Space
Book Description
The 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 who find all the objects on the list in one night have successfully completed the Messier Marathon. The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon 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. Don Machholz also tells the story of the eighteenth-century astronomer, Charles Messier, and how he came to compile his extensive catalogue. His 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. Don Machholz is an engineer in Auburn, California. Interested in astronomy since childhood, he is a renowned comet hunter, having discovered nine comets that bear his name. He writes articles for local California newspapers and radio stations for special astronomical events. Between 1988 and 2000, Don Machholz was the Comets Recorder for the Association of Lunar and Planetary Recorders.
The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon : A Handbook and Atlas
The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon: A Handbook and Atlas,Don Machholz,Cambridge University Press,0521803861,Astronomy,Astronomy - General,Charts, diagrams, etc,Galaxies,Observers' manuals,Science,Science/Mathematics,Star Observation,Stars,Catalogue des nébuleuses et amas d'étoiles,Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter,Messier, Charles,Popular astronomy,Science / Astronomy
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