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Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer (DIY Science) (Paperback)

by Robert Thompson (Author), Barbara Fritchman Thompson (Author)

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Paperback: 519 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1st Ed edition (31 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0596526857
ISBN-13: 978-0596526856
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 20.3 x 3.6 cm

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Astronomy Today, January 2008
..it will hold an easy to reach spot on my bookshelf.
(A) well thought out and well written reference book.

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One thing is for sure: it is definitely a valuable addition to your book shelf and your backpack!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential purchase - should be given away with new telescopes, 20 Nov 2007

By	D. A. Howes "Dave Howes" (Norwich, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Most amateur astronomers have a comprehensive library of books - field guides, observing guides, star atlases and charts, and "how - to" books, not to mention the back copies of magazines saved for years because of a few useful, interesting or informative pages contained within. And with the wealth of information available online, there is no shortage of advice and inspiration for observers of all experience levels. But what do you do if you feel overwhelmed by all this, and how do you sort the "diamonds" from the "rubble", so to speak.
Until recently, you spent years experimenting and asking around for advice, making mistakes along the way, but learning all the time. Now all you need to do is buy this book!
Robert and Barbara Thompson have given the astronomical community the benefit of their years of experience, and compiled what will quite probably be the most significant astronomy book of the decade.
Written in an informal and engaging style, reading it is like having a seasoned veteran observer standing at your side to quietly offer intelligent and honest advice, and to show you how to find hundreds of the most impressive sights of the deep sky.
The book is arranged by constellations easily visible from the northern hemisphere, and lists all those objects contained in the most popular and globally accepted observing lists, such as the Messier catalogue, the RASC "Finest NGC's", and selected multiple stars.
Each object has a detailed finder chart and a black & white image, which at first glance is rather underwhelming, but is cleverly designed to be an accurate representation of what is visible in a small telescope. There is space on each page to make notes and small drawings, and a clear and concise description of how to find it and what to look for when you do.

I am rarely impressed enough to write book reviews, but in this case I have made an exception, because this is an exceptional book. It is the one I will unreservedly recommend to anyone with more than a passing interest in astronomy, who has just bought a telescope and is wondering what to do next. The Thompson's have achieved what many more eminent writers have tried but failed to do - to write a practical, informative, realistic and user-friendly guide to the night sky. Armed with a telescope, this book, and a set of star charts, you will be equipped for many productive and enjoyable years of observing, and when you have logged everything in the book, will have a valuable record of your progression from beginner to "Grand Master" of astronomy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive guide for anyone with a telescope, 28 Mar 2009

By	J. Manifold "Rusty" (Denmark) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book. It's billed as a guide for the novice to intermediate observer, and I would say that this is quite a conservative decription. I've been observing for years with telescopes up to 10", and this book has proved immensely useful.

Essentially, it consists of an alphabetical list of the constellations. Each constellation is broken down into visible nebulae, galaxies, etc, as well as double and variable stars.

Many of the objects listed go beyond the limiting magnitude of my 10" from suburban skies, so the material could keep a hungry observer happy for quite a while.

Descriptions of objects are good, as are the instructions on finding them. However, the detailed finder charts are a little poor, with too many magnitudes of stars binned into the same dot size, which makes it hard to navigate using them. I still need to use Uranometria at the eyepiece. Having said that, this is the first field guide I've ever used that will allow me to sit at the telescope with no prior planning and just read and locate.

A good choice.

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