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| Book: | Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders | |
| Subject: | Simply Wonderful! | |
| Date: | 2007-11-15 09:19:12 | |
| From: | Gordon G. Hengst | |
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Are you lost in Space? Then you’re in luck, Robert Bruce Thompson & Barbara Fritchman Thompson have written a book that helps with two problems that every beginner to amateur astronomy faces – Which objects to observe and how to find them. I’ve been observing since August of 1960 when my dad took me out one night to watch Echo 1A one of NASA’s first communications satellites. Watching the 100 foot diameter Mylar reflective balloon traverse the heavens above was all that it took, I’ve been looking up ever since. To help others find their way around the heavens above, the Thompson’s book starts out with an Introduction to Deep Sky Objects and how to organize your Observing Activities. Next they discuss Observing Equipment that is a must read for all beginning astronomers. And then finally onto the 50 Constellations that are the meat of the book. Here you will find Tables, Charts, Photographs and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Constellations but were afraid to ask! (Well, almost everything). I was wishing I had a book like this when I first started out, something to guide me about the night skies and I even considered writing one myself. But I have no need now that Robert and Barbara beat me to the punch and I’m glad they did! So if you need a guiding hand that includes complete illustrated constellations, equipment lists, instructions, comprehensive charts and diagrams with hundreds of deep sky objects and multiple stars this is the book to have. As an owner of over eighty different astronomy books, this is one is definitely in my top five for observing. I highly recommend this book for beginning and intermediate astronomers. Wonder no more what’s up there and order a copy of the “Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.”
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