{"product_id":"burnhams-celestial-handbook-volume-one-an-observers-guide-to-the-universe-beyond-the-solar-system-volume-1-enlarge-and-revised-dover-books-on-astronomy-1","title":"Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume One: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System Volume 1 (, Enlarge and Revised) (Dover Books on Astronomy #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes indexes.;v. 1. Andromeda-Cetus.--v. 2. Chamaeleon-Orion.--v. 3. Pavo-Vulpecula.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An expanded and updated edition of the work originally published by Celestial Handbook Publications, Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1966\"--T.p verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINTRODUCTORY SECTION \n\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION \n\u003cbr\u003e Amateur Astronomy - A Personal View \n\u003cbr\u003e The Idea Behind the Celestial Handbook \n\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 2 - INTRODUCING THE UNIVERSE \n\u003cbr\u003e A Celestial Survey \n\u003cbr\u003e The Distance Scale of the Universe \n\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 3 - FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE OBSERVER \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Gaining a \"Working Knowledge\" of the Heavens. \" \n\u003cbr\u003e The Constellations; Apparent Motions and Seasonal Changes. \n\u003cbr\u003e The Celestial Sphere. Celestial Coordinates. \n\u003cbr\u003e Precession. \n\u003cbr\u003e Directions in the Sky. \n\u003cbr\u003e Sidereal Time. \n\u003cbr\u003e Angular Measurement. \n\u003cbr\u003e The Magnitude System; Apparent and Absolute Magnitudes. \n\u003cbr\u003e Color Indices. \n\u003cbr\u003e Star Names and Designations. \n\u003cbr\u003e Star Atlases. \n\u003cbr\u003e Stellar Spectral Classes. \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Star Motions; Proper Motion, Radial Velocity. Stellar temperatures. \" \n\u003cbr\u003e The H-R Diagram. \n\u003cbr\u003e Star Distances. Distance Units. \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Double Stars, Variable Stars. \" \n\u003cbr\u003e Classification of Nebulae and Galaxies. \n\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 4 - HOW TO USE THIS BOOK \n\u003cbr\u003e The Arrangement of the Celestial Handbook \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Terms, Symbols, and Abbreviations Used. \" \n\u003cbr\u003eTHE CELESTIAL HANDBOOK \n\u003cbr\u003e \"CONSTELLATION INDEX, VOLUME I \" \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile there are many books on stars there is only one \"Celestial Handbook.\" Now completely revised through 1977, this unique and necessary reference is available once again to guide amateur and advanced astronomers in their knowledge and enjoyment of the stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile there are many books on stars, there is only one \n\u003ci\u003eCelestial Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. Now completely revised through 1977, this unique and necessary reference is available once again to guide amateur and advanced astronomers in their knowledge and enjoyment of the stars. \n\u003cbr\u003eVolume I of this comprehensive three-part guide to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Andromeda through Cetus. Objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classifications, and physical descriptions. After an extensive introduction in Volume I, which gives the beginner enough information to follow about 80 percent of the body of the material, the author gives comprehensive coverage to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system that are within the range of telescopes in the two- to twelve-inch range. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe objects are grouped according to the constellations in which they appear. Each constellation is divided into four subject sections: list of double and multiple stars; list of variable stars; list of star clusters, nebulae and galaxies; and descriptive notes. For each object the author gives names, celestial coordinates, classification, and full physical description. These, together with a star atlas, will help you find and identify almost every object of interest. \n\u003cbr\u003eBut the joy of the book is the descriptive notes that follow. They cover history, unusual movements or appearance, and currently accepted explanations of such visible phenomena as white dwarfs, novae and super novae, cepheids, mira-type variables, dark nebulae, gaseous nebulae, eclipsing binary stars, the large Magellanic cloud, the evolution of a star cluster, and hundreds of other topics, many of which are difficult to find in one place. Hundreds of charts and other visual aids are included to help in identification. Over 300 photographs capture the objects and are works of beauty that reflect the enthusiasm that star gazers have for their subject. \n\u003cbr\u003eRobert Burnham, Jr., who was on the staff of the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, conceived the idea of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Celestial Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e decades ago, when he began assembling a notebook of all the major facts published about each celestial object. 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