Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Volume 1, Rev. Edition

by Robert Burnham Jr

Hardcover, 1978

Status

Available

Call number

QB64 .B85

Series

Burnham's Celestial Handbook (volume 2)

Genres

Publication

Dover Publications (1978), Edition: Revised and Enlarged Edition, 652 pages

Description

Volume II of this comprehensive three-part guide to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Chamaeleon through Orion. Objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classifications, and physical descriptions. Additional notes offer fascinating historical information. Hundreds of visual aids. 1977 edition.

User reviews

LibraryThing member jamessavik
This 3 volume set is a must for amatuer and professional astronomers. It provides detailed information on stars(single, variable & binary), galaxies and nebulea by constellation including coordinates, magnitudes and finding charts. This series is a bit dated but the information is still current.

Subjects

Astronomy Observers' manuals

Language

English

Original publication date

1966

Physical description

652 p.

ISBN

0486240630 / 9780486240633

Barcode

302

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