Charles A. Cardona III

eBook, PDF

Star Clusters (eBook, PDF)

A Pocket Field Guide

Beschreibung

Star clusters are some of the most beautiful objects in the night sky and are prime targets for observational astronomers as well as astrophotographers. Using some of the newer technologies and larger and more powerful telescopes available today to amateur astronomers, many more of these dazzling groupings of stars can now be located and viewed throughout the year. In this field guide that will help you to decide what to look for and where to look for it, as well as what equipment to use, you will find what you need, whether you are a beginner in the field or an experienced observer. So on the next clear night, take your book and your binoculars or telescope and maybe your camera outside and see what new wonders can be revealed to you. You won't be disappointed!

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Autor

Charles Cardona has been a teaching assistant in Astronomy at SUNY Suffolk Community College in New York, a former observatory director, a Variable Star section director, and a chairman of the board at the Custer Institute Observatory. He also taught courses, lectures, and seminars in Astronomy, Optics, and Computer Science. He was also the publisher of the Observatory Report Newsletter. In addition to his astronomy work, Charles has been an entrepreneur and has built and sold several companies. During the past 10 years, he has donated more than $200,000 to astronomy, education, and related children's causes. He recently organized the installation of a new observatory dome and telescope equipment. He is currently involved in various educational programs and groups dedicated to finding missing children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441970404
• Artikelnr.: 37356800

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"An informative and easy to follow discussion about the life of stars sets the scene for the formation of star clusters themselves. This pocket guide then delivers a set of descriptions, images and charts for each of the 50 clusters covered. The charts are uncluttered and useful, and the descriptions interesting ... . ideal for a beginner ... ." (Steve Richards, Sky at Night Magazine, April, 2011)

"This book is an amateur's guide to observing star clusters; it tells you where they are with a picture of the cluster and a finding chart and suggestions for what instrument to use. ... It's a nice little book that makes finding clusters easy and tells you about what you're looking at, so it's interesting for anybody with a telescope; and possibly very useful for teachers as it shows where to find clusters to illustrate various basic astronomy topics ... ." (Simon Goodwin, The Observatory, Vol. 132 (1226), February, 2012)