New York: Stars 'n Stuff Publishing, 2015. — 598 p. (ebook), 106 p. (print edition). Whether you're an absolute "no knowledge" beginner or an expert astronomer, this comprehensive, easy-to-use quick reference guide will give you all the details you need to find hundreds of night sky events in 2015 - many of which can be seen with just your eyes. Written by a former freelance...
Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2016. — 310 p. — ISBN: 1530463467. Written for the amateur astronomer who wants to discover more in the night sky, this book explores the constellations and reveals many of the highlights visible with just your eyes or binoculars. The highlights include: The myths and legends associated with the stars Bright stars and multiple stars Star clusters...
Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2019. — 260 p. — ISBN: 978-1-797201-18-2. After the enormous international success of The Phantom Atlas and The Golden Atlas, Edward Brooke-Hitching's stunning new book unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during mankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of...
Hong Kong, 2011, ver.3.5 The current version is intended for advanced lunar observations. It is also a complement to the cartographic Rükl Atlas of the Moon and the large-plate Hatfield Photographic Lunar Atlas. The book collects about 270 photographs including the mosaics. Most of them were taken in Hong Kong with a 10-inch (254 mm) Newtonian reflector and a 1/4-inch CCD since...
5th Edition. — Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 258 p. With over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads illustrates how deep-sky objects and planets...
5th Edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 258 p. — ISBN: 978-1-108-45756-9. With over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads illustrates how deep-sky objects...
Cambridge University Press, 2000. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978-0521153973. A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small...
2nd edition. — Cambridge University Press, 1999. — 362 p. With this extraordinary handbook, you, too, can frame the stars and have them hanging on your livingroom walls. Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using equipment and materials readily available to the...
Collins, 2018. — 96 p. — ISBN: 9780008294991. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 p. for each month covering January–December 2019. This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon. Diagrams...
New York: Dover Publications. – 1966. – 212 p. Nature has few sights which can compare with the radiant beauty of a clear night sky. Yet today, how few ever savour that beauty. This book has been written mainly for those without deep astronomical knowledge in the hope that through greater understanding they may more fully enjoy the splendour of the heavens. Astronomy is a...
DK Publishing, 2010. - 130 p. ISBN: 0756671485 An invaluable, user-friendly guide to discovering and navigating the night sky, The Night Sky Month by Month shows the sky as it is seen around the world in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Suitable for newcomers to stargazing and expert astronomers alike, The Night Sky Month by Month explains our place within the...
Dorling Kindersley, 2021. — 128 p. — ISBN: 0744035031, 9780744035032. You’ll be seeing stars all year round in this dazzling guide to the night sky. This comprehensive reference ebook shines bright with crystal-clear month-by-month charts of the planets, stars, and constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Night Sky Month by Month features...
Voyageur Press, 2009. - 162 p. The core of this book relates to astrophotographers and their art. The essence of this photographic compilation is to bring to print the most provocative and visually compelling portraits of the deep sky and of local astronomical phenomena taken by the world’s most accomplished astrophotographers. The modern astrophotographic process can be broken...
N.-Y.: Sky Publishing, 2007. - 184 p. This catalog of dounle stars is among the most comprehensive ever printed. With over 2,100 star pairings listed with coordinates, color, and interesting information about every pair, Double Stars for Small Telescopes is an essential addition to the library of every astronomy enthusiast.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2014. — 511 p. Allan Hall makes learning how to photograph the night sky easy with his new Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography book. In this guide, you will learn the fundamentals ofastrophotography - what it is, how it's done, and how to do it yourself. Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography is divided into these three sections in...
4th ed. — Wiley, 2007. — 417 p. — ISBN: 978-0-471-75063-5 Amateur astronomers must now wade through an ocean of literature and propaganda before being able to select a telescope intelligently. For many a budding astronomer, this chore appears overwhelming. That is where this book comes in. You and I are going hunting for telescopes. After opening chapters that explain telescope...
New York: Harper & Row – 1984. – 365 p. In the past few years there have been two important developments in amateur astronomy. One is the wide variety of mass-produced, but still expensive, telescopes now produced commercially, and the other the increasingly fine telescopes built by amateurs, ranging from simple Dobsonian types to complex equatorials employing many kinds of...
Making Faber & Faber, 1962 - 322 p. ISBN: 0-571-04680-0 The procedures described in the Handbook for Telescope Making are based on my work of many years with teen-age boys in building and using telescopes. This experience has taught me that constructing an excellent telescope does not depend on a knowledge of higher mathematics or on advanced mechanical training. I have not...
This handbook on planetary nebulae includes 253 finder charts and a catalogue of 1340 objects.1. The discovery of planetary nebulae.2. The astrophysics of planetary nebulae.3. Planetary nebula mimics.4. Amateur observation of planetary nebulae.5. Catalogue and atlas of planetary nebulae.
New York: Scientific American. — 1966. — 525 p. Amateur Telescope Making (ATM) is a series of three books edited by Albert G. Ingalls between 1926 and 1953 while he was an associate editor at Scientific American. The books cover various aspects of telescope construction and observational technique, sometimes at quite an advanced level, but always in a way that is accessible to...
Kingsport: Kingsport Press. – 1952. – 650 p. Amateur Telescope Making (ATM) is a series of three books edited by Albert G. Ingalls between 1926 and 1953 while he was an associate editor at Scientific American. The books cover various aspects of telescope construction and observational technique, sometimes at quite an advanced level, but always in a way that is accessible to the...
New York: Springer, 2017. — 352 p. This is the first of a two-volume set that deal with the entire Milky Way. This first volume looks at what can be seen predominantly from the Northern Skies. In addition to the descriptive text, there are many star charts and maps, as well as the latest up-to-date images made by observatories around the world and in space, as well as images...
Ulysses Press, 2017. — 208 p. — ISBN13: 978-1612437569. Have Fun Exploring the Stars with Close-up Views of Space Objects Right from Your Own Backyard. Take the mystery and struggle out of discovering new worlds. With hands-on tips, tricks and instructions, this book allows you to unleash the full power of your small telescope and view amazing space objects right from your own...
Springer, 2009. - 360 p. Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals different things and has different requirements. What objects in...
Page Street Publishing, 2016. — 224 p. — ISBN13: 978-1624143090. Gain a deeper appreciation of the universe and our place in it with Night Sky with the Naked Eye. Learn how to spot the International Space Station, follow the moon through its phases, forecast an aurora and watch a meteor shower along with traditional night sky activities such as identifying the bright planets,...
Page Street Publishing, 2016. — 224 p. — ISBN13: 978-1624143090. Gain a deeper appreciation of the universe and our place in it with Night Sky with the Naked Eye. Learn how to spot the International Space Station, follow the moon through its phases, forecast an aurora and watch a meteor shower along with traditional night sky activities such as identifying the bright planets,...
New York: Springer, 2012. - 255 p. In its 3rd edition, this book is a guide to the mathematics, physics and practical techniques needed to use telescopes ranging in sophistication from small amateur models to the larger instruments installed at many colleges, and to observe objects in the sky. Telescopes and Techniques has proved itself in its first two editions, having become...
Publication details not specified. 2012. - 7 p. Abstract I have been offered a rare opportunity to conduct visual observations of Venus transit with the 18th century made antique refractor telescope. The main goal of the observation made on June 5th, 2012 was to attempt to detect various visual effects (i.e. aureole) due to the Venus atmosphere and, thus, confirm adequacy of...
Santa Barbara: Rocky Nook, 2014. - 241 p. Todays photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how. Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod...
New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1992. — 68 p. Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy, Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps — drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses — provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the...
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1994. — 264+XVIII p. (249 in file) This is a guide to the use of the most popular telescope in the world, the 20-cm (8-in) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. This compact instrument revolutionized amateur astronomy and astrophotography, and more than ten thousand are purchased each year. Peter Manly, a devotee and keen user of the...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. - 264 p. High-performance CCD cameras have opened up an exciting new window on the Universe for amateur astronomers. This book provides a complete, self-contained guide to choosing and using CCD cameras. We start with a no-nonsense introduction to how a CCD camera works and just what determines its performance. We are then shown how...
4th Edition. – Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2000. – 309 p. – ISBN: 978-3-662-11187-1. Astronomy on the Personal Computer provides the reader with a thorough introduction to the computation of celestial mechanics, which is of particular significance to astronomical observation. Covering everything from astronomical and computational theory to the construction of rapid...
The Great Courses, 2010. — 91 p. For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Ancient people from nearly every continent and culture wove exciting stories about the mythological figures they saw in the heavens. People also used the sun, moon, and stars for time-keeping and navigation. And careful observers...
New York: "Cambridge University Press", 2007. — 603 p. This new and exciting observing guide spotlights an original selection of 109 deep-sky objects that will appeal to sky-watchers worldwide. Stephen James O’Meara’s ‘hidden treasures’ include a wonderful assortment of galaxies, open clusters, planetary nebula and more, all of which have been carefully chosen based on their...
New York: Prentice Hall, 1990. — 243 p. 365 Starry Nights is a unique and fascinating introduction to astronomy designed to give you a complete, clear picture of the sky every night of the year. Divided into 365 concise, illustrated essays, it focuses on the aesthetic as well as the scientific aspects of stargazing. It offers the most up-to-date information available, with...
New York: Springer, 2012. - 440 p. Celestial Delights is the essential «TV Guide» for the sky. Through extensive graphics integrated with an eight-year-long calendar of sky events, it provides a look at «dont miss» sky events, mostly for naked-eye and binocular observing. It is organized by ease of observation -- lunar phases and the brighter planets come first, with solar...
Willmann-Bell, 2005, -434 p. This book is a 400+ page comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts introduction to digital astro-imaging written by Robert Reeves, an accomplished author and film imager with nearly 50 years of experience who has enthusiastically made the transition to digital imaging. Robert describes how the family digital camera you probably already own can be used to take...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. – 2006. – 64 p. The seventh edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion’s famous guide to the night sky is updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses to the end of the year 2011. The book contains a chapter on the main sights visible in each month of the year and is an easy-to-use companion for anyone wanting to identify prominent...
Rocky Nook, Inc., 2008. - 107 p. Language: English At first glance, the challenge of astrophotography may appear daunting. But not only are spectacular results possible, they are easy to learn with the step-by-step instructions provided in Stephan Seip's Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos. Today, amateurs can produce images that only twenty years ago a...
New York: D. Appleton and Company. – 1901. – 219 p. (An illustrated guide for amateur astronomers and a popular description of the chief wonders of the heavens for general readers) This book says to the amateur, in effect: "What if you have not all advantages of clock-work and observatory equipment. You may know something of the witchery of the heavens even with a little...
DK Publishing, 2017. — 128 p. — ISBN13: 978-1465464750. From Orion to the Pleiades and Cassiopeia to Aries, this simple guide to star-hopping will takes kids on an exciting journey around the night sky's most famous constellations. Budding astronomers will love this stunning, new approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying more than 20 constellations...
Richmond: Willmann Bell. – 2001. – 381 p. In writing this book, Dick Suiter has created an important resource for amateur astronomy. This is a book that will help every telescope maker, every telescope owner, and every serious observer learn what a fine telescope is truly capable of, and how to obtain from their own telescopes the best possible images. If you are an amateur...
Wiley. 2009. 256 p. From dramatic lunar eclipses to brilliant comets, the night sky fascinates people. Brimming with beautiful color photos, this book walks you through everything you need to know to maximize your enjoyment of astronomy, from choosing a telescope to identifying constellations and planets. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or lifelong stargazer, you can turn...
The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, Washington, 2006, 98 p., ISBN: 0819464341 | The use of image stabilization has grown to the point that it is now a common component of modern optical systems for imaging, communications, and remote-sensing applications. The benefits of image stabilization to astronomical research alone are so rich that it is...
Dover Publications, 2003. — 240 p. — ISBN: 0486428834. Complete, detailed instructions and numerous diagrams for constructing a do-it-yourself telescope. No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions. Contents cover, among other topics, materials and equipment; tube parts and...
New York: Transworld Publishers, 2015. — 352 p. To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth. Over the course of 12 chapters it will take you on a journey through space, tackling the key concepts of astronomy and unlocking the secrets of the sky. From the...
Transworld Publishers, 2015. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-0552170390. To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth. Over the course of 12 chapters it will take you on a journey through space, tackling the key concepts of astronomy and unlocking the secrets of the...
Transworld Publishers, 2015. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-0552170390. To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth. Over the course of 12 chapters it will take you on a journey through space, tackling the key concepts of astronomy and unlocking the secrets of the...
London: Springer-Verlag. – 1999. – 271 p. (Practical Astronomy) If you're interested in making astronomical telescopes or accessories, then this is the book for you. Some of the world's leading experts describe a whole range of construction projects, from "shoe-string" telescopes - in which low cost is the most vital ingredient - to ambitious instruments like the quad...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. — 165 p. This accessible guide presents the astrophysical concepts behind astronomical spectroscopy, covering both the theory and the practical elements of recording, processing, analysing and interpreting your spectra. It covers astronomical objects, such as stars, planets, nebulae, novae, supernovae, and events such as eclipses and...
2nd Edition. — DK, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2017. — 266 p. — ISBN: 1465445137. A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, explaining and demystifying stargazing to recognize objects and explain how they move through the sky over the night and the year. Explore the wonders of the night sky in The Practical Astronomer. Informative and easy-to-use...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. — 297 p. Featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects, in colour, this spectral guide documents most of the important and spectroscopically observable objects accessible using typical amateur equipment. It allows you to read and interpret the recorded spectra of the main stellar...
New Astronomy Press , 2002, 476 p The New CCD Astronomy is the #1 source of information about CCD astrophotography. It contains everything you need to know to become proficient at CCD imaging. Hundreds of detailed illustrations show you how to select equipment, take pictures, and process your images with a variety of software. This book cover everything you need to know: How a...
2nd edition. — London: Routledge, 2017. — 433 p. The Astrophotography Manual, Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and...
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