The Photographic Atlas of the Stars (UK edition) - Hardcover

Moore, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0913135313 ISBN 13: 9780913135310

Publisher: Kalmbach Pub Co, 1997

Synopsis

The author has captured the entire night sky from locations throughout the northern and southern hemispheres in 50 photographs, each taken using a wide-angle lens. The colour plates are presented here to high standards of reproduction and each plate is accompanied by a map of the identical area which identifies the main stars of the constituent constellations, as well as other interesting astronomical objects. Patrick Moore has written a commentary on each plate, highlighting the stars and objects of interest to an observor equipped with binoculars, and provides detailed tabular information on astronomical objects of the region. The format of the atlas is straightforward: the map appears on the left-hand page, the plate of the same region on the facing right-hand page. The following double-spread comprises the detailed commentary and tables of astronomical data for that same region. The whole sky is covered in 50 such "units". Details are included of the photographic techniques involved, and there are appendices of double stars, variable stars and deep-sky stars.

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Review:

"The concept of this atlas is exciting in that colour photographs of the sky are shown opposite a same scale chart prepared from a black on white enlargement from the same slide. Thus every object identified is clearly seen in relation to the surrounding field. To this is added a description by Patrick Moore of all the objects of interest which are featured. What else could any amateur ask for when wanting to pinpoint specific objects? . . . Well worth reading thoroughly. . . Paul Doherty's charts are delightfully clear and nowhere do they seem cluttered or confusing. The designations and labels do not detract from the ability to make easy comparisons with the opposing photographs. . . There are many hours of amusement ahead for any amateur who takes the trouble to work through this book systematically." Cliff Turk in MNASSA Vol. 58, Nos. 7 and 8 ncept of this atlas is exciting in that colour photographs of the sky are shown opposite a same scale chart prepared from a black on white enlargement from the same slide. Thus every object identified is clearly seen in relation to the surrounding field. To this is added a description by Patrick Moore of all the objects of interest which are featured. What else could any amateur ask for when wanting to pinpoint specific objects? . . . Well worth reading thoroughly. . . Paul Doherty's charts are delightfully clear and nowhere do they seem cluttered or confusing. The designations and labels do not detract from the ability to make easy comparisons with the opposing photographs. . . There are many hours of amusement ahead for any amateur who takes the trouble to work through this book systematically." Cliff Turk in MNASSA Vol. 58, Nos. 7 and 8

From Book News:

A more affordable version of this brilliant translation tool for astronomers of all levels. Presents the whole of the night sky in 45 color photographs taken through a 33mm lens, so that the field of view is similar to that of the naked eye. Each photograph is accompanied on the facing page by a map based on a negative print of that photograph. These double-page spreads are preceded by commentary (written by author and BBC broadcaster Patrick Moore) and by tables which provide details of bright stars, double- stars, variable stars and deep-sky objects that may be seen with the naked eye or through binoculars. 11.5x8.25<">. -- Copyright © 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved

About this edition

• Publisher: Kalmbach Pub Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0913135313
• ISBN 13: 9780913135310
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220
• Illustrator: Doherty Paul