Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer (Paperback)

Description

With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.

You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equipment required for observing. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders is designed to be used in the field under the special red-colored lighting used by astronomers, and includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts and specific information about the best celestial objects.

The objects in this book were chosen to help you meet the requirements for several lists of objects compiled by The Astronomical League (http://www.astroleague.org) or the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (http://www.rasc.ca): Messier Club.

• Binocular Messier Club
• Urban Observing Club
• Deep Sky Binocular Club
• Double Star Club
• RASC Finest NGC List

Completing the list for a particular observing club entitles anyone who is a member of the Astronomical League or RASC to an award, which includes a certificate and, in some cases, a lapel pin.

This book is perfect for amateur astronomers, students, teachers, or anyone who is ready to dive into this rewarding hobby. Who knows? You might even find a new object, like amateur astronomer Jay McNeil. On a clear cold night in January 2004, he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion, now called McNeil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.

描述

隨著價格低廉且功能強大的望遠鏡的出現，售價低於250美元，業餘天文學現在對任何人都是可行的，而這本書是讓您入門的理想選擇。《天文奇觀圖解指南》為您提供了所需的設備指南，並向您展示如何在深空中找到數百個壯觀的天體，包括雙星和多星系、壯觀的星團、星雲和星系。

您將對天文學的基本概念和術語有扎實的基礎，並獲得有關選擇、購買、使用和維護觀測所需設備的具體建議。《天文奇觀圖解指南》設計用於在天文學家使用的特殊紅色照明下在戶外使用，並包括初學者和中級觀測者的推薦觀測目標。您將獲得詳細的星圖和有關最佳天體的具體信息。

本書中的天體選擇是為了幫助您滿足由美國天文聯盟（http://www.astroleague.org）或加拿大皇家天文學會（http://www.rasc.ca）編制的幾個天體列表的要求：梅西俱樂部、雙筒望遠鏡梅西俱樂部、城市觀測俱樂部、深空雙筒望遠鏡俱樂部、雙星俱樂部、RASC最佳NGC列表。

完成特定觀測俱樂部的列表資格，將使美國天文聯盟或加拿大皇家天文學會的任何成員獲得獎勵，包括證書和在某些情況下的胸針。

這本書非常適合業餘天文學家、學生、教師或任何準備投入這個有益愉快的愛好的人。誰知道呢？您甚至可能像業餘天文學家Jay McNeil一樣，於2004年1月的一個寒冷晴朗的夜晚，在獵戶座附近發現了一個以前未被發現的天體，現在稱為麥克尼爾星雲。通過《天文奇觀圖解指南》，探索夜空中等待著您的驚喜。