THE INVENTION OF THE TELESCOPE has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unravelling the mysteries of the Universe. The telescope revealed an…
The DSFG provides, by Uranometria 2000.0 chart number, basic "observable" catalogue information for some 14,000 nonstellar objects. In this way, it attempts to make dry catalogue listings more useful to the amateur observer in the field. The…
astronomie is de oudste wetenschap op aarde. de eerste gedocumenteerde astronomische waarnemingen dateren uit het oude china van meer dan 4500 jaar geleden. toen begon een opwindende ontdekkingsreis door het heelal; een reis die nog steeds…
De ruimte omvat alles dat er is, van de Aarde waar wij op leven tot de verste ster. Dit boek neemt je mee op een reis naar de Maan, de planeten in ons zonnestelsel en daar voorbij. Lees hoe het heelal begon, waaruit melkwegstelsels, sterren en…
Deep-sky observing - that is looking at the stars, nebulae and galaxies - is easily the most popular field for amateur astronomers. The big problem faced by non-professional observers is what to look at - what is visible at a particular time of year.…
In recent years, a vast amount of cosmological data has come from well known projects such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Cosmic Background Explorer. This book seeks to explain and make sense of this array of observational data.
Designed for amateur astronomers living in or near large urban centers. It offers a comprehensive and thorough discussion of astronomical observing, including the observation of our nearest neighbors in the heavens as well as those farther away--some…