| Description |
1 online resource (370 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; User guide; Charles Messier; The Observations; The catalog; Statistics of the Messier objects; Visual observation of the Messier objects; Photography of the Messier Objects; M 1 The Crab Nebula; M 2; M 3; M 4; M 5; M 6 The Butterfly Cluster; M 7; M 8 with the Lagoon Nebula; M 9; M 10; M 11 The Wild Duck Cluster; M 12; M 13 The Great Hercules Cluster; M 14; M 15; M 16 with the Eagle Nebula; M 17 The Omega or Swan Nebula; M 18; M 19; M 20 The Trifid Nebula; M 21; M 22; M 23; M 24 The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud; M 25 |
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M 26M 27 The Dumbbell Nebula; M 28; M 29; M 30; M 31 The Andromeda Galaxy; M 32; M 33 The Triangulum Galaxy; M 34; M 35; M 36; M 37; M 38; M 39; M 40; M 41; M 42 The Great Orion Nebula; M 43; M 44 The Beehive Cluster or Praesepe; M 45 The Pleiades or Seven Sisters; M 46; M 47; M 48; M 49; M 50; M 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy; M 52; M 53; M 54; M 55; M 56; M 57 The Ring Nebula; M 58; M 59; M 60; M 61; M 62; M 63 The Sunflower Galaxy; M 64 The Black Eye Galaxy; M 65; M 66; M 67; M 68; M 69; M 70; M 71; M 72; M 73; M 74; M 75; M 76 The Little Dumbbell Nebula; M 77; M 78; M 79; M 80; M 81; M 82; M 83 |
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M 84M 85; M 86; M 87; M 88; M 89; M 90; M 91; M 92; M 93; M 94; M 95; M 96; M 97 The Owl Nebula; M 98; M 99; M 100; M 101 The Pinwheel Galaxy; M 102; M 103; M 104 The Sombrero Galaxy; M 105; M 106; M 107; M 108; M 109; M 110; Glossary of technical terms; Index of figures; Index of sources |
| Summary |
The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier's catalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects and are beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. This stunning new atlas presents a complete and lively account of all of the Messier objects. Details for each object given include a thoroughly-researched history of its discovery, historical observations and anecdotes, the latest scientific data detailing its astrophysical findings, and clear observational descriptions from naked eye through to large telescopes. In addition, this atlas has some of the world's finest color astrophotos, inverted and labelled photos pointing to hidden details and neighboring objects, as well as historical sketches alongside new deep sky drawings. Quite simply, this is the most far-reaching and beautiful reference on the Messier objects there has ever been, and one that no observer should be without! |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Messier, Charles, 1730-1817. Catalogue des nébuleuses et amas d'étoiles
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Astronomy -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
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Galaxies -- Atlases
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Galaxies -- Charts, diagrams, etc
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Stars -- Clusters -- Atlases
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Stars -- Clusters -- Charts, diagrams, etc
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Nebulae -- Atlases
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SCIENCE -- Cosmology.
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Astronomy.
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Galaxies.
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Nebulae.
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Stars -- Clusters.
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| Genre/Form |
Charts, diagrams, etc.
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Scientific atlases.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stoyan, Ronald
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| ISBN |
9780511424281 |
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0511424280 |
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9780511536502 |
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051153650X |
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