Every amateur astronomer has at least heard of the many different catalogs ofdeep-sky objects; the most well known are the Messier, the Caldwell, the Herschel, and the NGC. All of these catalogs are, in general, readily available, but very few amateur observers are in a position to choose the best catalog fortheir particular deep-sky observing program, know how to use the catalog, or even realize just how many there are out there!. The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-sky Catalogs is a single compilation of the historical and modern astronomical deep-sky catalogs. It discusses their origins, compares what's in them, explains how to interpret the data they contain, and even outlines how readers can create suitable 'custom' catalogs for their own use. The last section provides a set of three deep-sky catalogs created by the author, for observers of different levels of experience, from newcomer to expert. Helps you understand what these catalogs are, how they came about, how to use them effectively, and why it is a good idea to compare them to each other. Allows for thecreation of a personalized observing program for amateur astronomers at any level of experience. Serves as an excellent reference source for amateur astronomers, libraries, astronomy students, teachers, and researchers. Includes a brief but useful history of ancient star catalogs and their effects on the development of astronomy. INDICE: Preface. Chapter 1: Claudius Ptolemy and the Almagest. Chapter 2: The Abd-al-Rahman Al-Sufi Catalog. Chapter 3: Ulugh Beg. Chapter 4: The Tycho Brahe Catalog. Chapter 5: The Johannes Hevelius Catalog. Chapter 6: The Charles Messier Catalog. Chapter 7: The Johann Elert Bode Catalog. Chapter 8: Christian Mayer Catalog. Chapter 9: The Herschel Catalogs. Chapter 10: The J.L.E. Dreyer and the NGC Catalog. Chapter 11: Halton Arp and the Arp Catalog. Chapter 12: The Caldwell Catalog. References. Appendix A. Appendix B.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-0655-6
- Editorial: Springer New York
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 538
- Fecha Publicación: 28/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés