Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters
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| Author | : Wolfgang Steinicke |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 661 |
| Release | : 2010-08-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781139490108 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1139490109 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters by : Wolfgang Steinicke
Book excerpt: Providing the first comprehensive historical study of the New General Catalogue, this book is an important resource to all those interested in the history of modern astronomy and visual deep-sky observing. It covers the people, observatories, instruments and methods involved in nineteenth-century visual deep-sky observing, as well as prominent deep-sky objects.
