Philip S. Harrington

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Cosmic Challenge

The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs

Beschreibung

Listing more than 500 sky targets this guide will test novices and veterans alike. Each target object is accompanied by a difficulty rating, an in-depth visual description, an eyepiece illustration, and a detailed finder chart. This paperback edition has updated charts and data to challenge observers for years to come.

Autor

Philip S. Harrington is the author of eight previous books for the amateur astronomer, including Touring the Universe through Binoculars (1990), Star Ware (2007), and Star Watch (2003). He is also a contributing editor for Astronomy magazine, where he has authored the magazine's monthly 'Binocular Universe' column and 'Phil Harrington's Challenge Objects', a quarterly online column on Astronomy.com. He is an Adjunct Professor at Dowling College, New York, where he teaches courses in stellar and planetary astronomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised ed
• Seitenzahl: 478
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 244mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1056g
• ISBN-13: 9781108710756
• ISBN-10: 1108710751
• Artikelnr.: 55392391