Astronomy of the Milky Way: The Observer's Guide to the Southern Milky WayOne of the wonders of the universe we live in is the Milky Way. It spans the entire sky and can be seen every night of the year from anywhere on Earth. This is the first book that deals specifically with what can be seen within the Milky Way from a practical observer's point of view. Astronomy of the Milky Way covers every constellation that the Milky Way passes through, and describes in detail the many objects that can be found therein, including stars, double and multiple stars, emission nebulae, planetary nebulae, dark nebulae and supernovae remnants, open and galactic clusters, and galaxies. It also describes the one thing that is often left out of observing guides - the amazing star clouds of the Milky Way itself. It is one of a two-volume set that deal with the entire Milky Way - this second volume looks at what can be seen predominantly from the Southern 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 taken by amateur astronomers. Equipped with this book, an amateur astronomer can go out on any clear night of the year and observe the galaxy we live in - The Milky Way. |
Contents
The Milky Way | |
The Milky Way JanuaryFebruary | 7 |
The Milky Way MarchApril | 61 |
The Milky Way MayJune | 117 |
Astronomical Coordinate Systems | 207 |
Magnitudes | 209 |
Stellar Classification | 211 |
Light Filters | 213 |
Star Clusters | 215 |
Double Stars | 217 |
Star Colors | 219 |
Books Magazines and Astronomical Organizations | 221 |
The Greek Alphabet | 223 |
Astrophotographers Web Sites | 225 |
Index of Objects | 227 |
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Astronomy of the Milky Way: The Observer’s Guide to the Southern Milky Way Mike Inglis Limited preview - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
00m Star Chart 15 arcminutes 20 cm telescope 8th magnitude AAS Gahberg Alpha appear arcminutes arcseconds arcseconds in diameter Australis binary binoculars brighter brightest Caldwell California Institute Canis Major Carina Centaurus central star Circinus cm aperture color companion constellation Corona dark nebula Deep-Sky Objects Designation Designation Alternate name double star dust easily emission nebula faint fainter field of view Figure filter galactic Galaxy glimpsed Globular cluster Globular cluster NGC h Herschel Institute of Technology larger apertures light located look Lupi mag RA Dec magnitude star Messier Messier 41 Messier 62 Milky Musca naked eye National Geographic Society nebulosity nice star field Norma observe OIII Open cluster Open cluster NGC Ophiuchi orange star pair Planetary nebula Puppis reflection nebula resolved Scorpii seen small telescopes Space Telescope Science Star Chart Stars Designation Alternate Struve Telescope Science Institute Triangulum Australe UK-PPARC variable star Vela visible