The 110 classic targets for sky observers
The Messier objects are the most beautiful and popular targets in the sky. Named after the French astronomer Charles Messier, this collection of objects outside our solar system are ideal targets for amateur telescopes.
With the clear star charts in this book, you can quickly find star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. For each Messier object, the authors explain what can be seen with binoculars and what details and structures are visible with a small or larger telescope. Advanced users will be attracted by the numerous tips on astrophotography. And even Messier experts will find lots of new information in the detailed background information on all 110 objects.
The author Bernd Koch is a physicist, photographer and astronomy teacher in Wuppertal.
The author Stefan Korth has been an active sky observer for over 25 years. He worked in the telescope and binoculars trade for more than 15 years.
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