With the advent of inexpensive high-power telescopes priced at under $250 amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone & this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders" offers you a guide to the equipment you need & shows you how & where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky
- double & multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters nebulae & galaxies. You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts & terminology of astronomy & specific advice about choosing buying using & 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 &
Includes:: recommended observing targets for beginners & intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts & 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 or the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: 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 & 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 Mc Neil. On a clear cold night in January 2004 he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion now called Mc Neil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with " The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.""