San Antonio College Library

"The book begins by presenting the whole sky in a series of six maps, showing stars down to magnitude 5.5--all visible with binoculars or a small telescope. Opposite each map is a photorealistic image that shows how the same portion of sky looks to the naked eye, allowing less-experienced observers to quickly find specific objects of interest. The maps can be used for planning observations, navigating from one part of the sky to another and for a...

This all-purpose star atlas is devoted to observing the Herschel objects with binoculars and telescopes. It displays over 2500 of the most visually-attractive star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that were discovered by Sir William, Carolyn and Sir John Herschel. Covering the entire sky from the North to the South Celestial Pole, and showing all 88 constellations, it is also a general sky atlas showing variable, double and multiple stars, and the Milky...

A guide to 30 of the most important constellations seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

A reference for stargazers anywhere in the world -- 30 charts with overlays cover the Northern and Southern Hemispheres as well as Equatorial Region. Includes the basics of astrophotography, and practical viewing tips. The ultimate guide for stargazing, anywhere in the world. The scope of The New Atlas of the Stars is remarkably comprehensive. Astronomy buffs and sky watchers will find this abundantly illustrated reference book useful anywhere in...

Using the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas presents the whole sky through large-scale photographic images with corresponding charts. Each double-page spread shows a section of the night sky and is accompanied by an inverted chart highlighting and naming double stars, variable stars, open clusters, galactic and planetary nebulae, globular clusters, and galaxies. The 82 large-scale charts,...