{"product_id":"illustrated-guide-to-astronomical-wonders-paperback","title":"Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Fritchman Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equipment required for observing. \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to be used in the field under the special red-colored lighting used by astronomers, and includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts and specific information about the best celestial objects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The objects in this book were chosen to help you meet the requirements for several lists of objects compiled by The Astronomical League. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBinocular Messier Club\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUrban Observing Club\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeep Sky Binocular Club\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDouble Star Club\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRASC Finest NGC List\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Completing the list for a particular observing club entitles anyone who is a member of the Astronomical League or RASC to an award, which includes a certificate and, in some cases, a lapel pin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is perfect for amateur astronomers, students, teachers, or anyone who is ready to dive into this rewarding hobby. Who knows? You might even find a new object, like amateur astronomer Jay McNeil. On a clear cold night in January 2004, he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion, now called McNeil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with the \u003cem\u003eIllustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Bruce Thompson is the coauthor of Astronomy Hacks, Building the Perfect PC, and PC Hardware in a Nutshell. Robert built his first computer in 1976 from discrete chips. It had 256 bytes of memory, used toggle switches and LEDs for I\/O, ran at less than 1MHz, and had no operating system. Since then, he has bought, built, upgraded, and repaired hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. Robert reads mysteries and nonfiction for relaxation, but only on cloudy nights. He spends most clear, moonless nights outdoors with his 10-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope, hunting down faint fuzzies, and is currently designing a larger truss-tube Dobsonian (computerized, of course) that he plans to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Fritchman Thompson is the coauthor of Astonomy Hacks, Building the Perfect PC, and PC Hardware in a Nutshell. Barbara worked for 20 years as a librarian before starting her own home-based consulting practice, Research Solutions, and is also a researcher for the law firm Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge, \u0026amp; Rice, PLLC. During her leisure hours, Barbara reads, works out, plays golf, and, like Robert, is an avid amateur astronomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 519\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.68 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874390438193,"sku":"9780596526856","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/a2grUWcrS1lqeTA3YTNjQjdmMzNPdz09.webp?v=1771548879","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/illustrated-guide-to-astronomical-wonders-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}