Objects in the Heavens - 3rd Edition by Peter Birren

Objects in the Heavens - Third Edition by Peter Birren
Photography by Naoyuki Kurita
116 pages; black coil;
laminated covers; 5.5'' x 8.5''
ISBN: 1-55369-662-x

Peter Birren is an award-winning graphic designer who has owned his own studio since 1975. His interest in astronomy began at an early age, thanks to the influence of a loving and curious father. He regularly travels 100 miles to get out from under Chicago's light dome with an antique 6-inch reflector, tripod-mounted binoculars and adjustable viewing seat.

An active hang glider pilot since 1977, Peter has logged nearly 1000 flights, performed in numerous air shows and invented a device for the sport used by NASA on the X-38 Space Station Lifeboat.

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The Complete Mag-10 Northern Deep-Sky Viewing List and Field Book

The digest-sized, spiral bound Third Edition of Objects in the Heavens features 680 northern hemisphere deep-sky objects, all with Y2K or better Hyparcos data. Those objects of magnitude 7 and brighter - ''city'' objects - are highlighted in the lists and in the 63 maps.

Astronomical details are in ''expanded shorthand'' and set large for reading by flashlight. Newly included are 144 double/multiple stars and several brief constellation grouping stories which present the bigger picture. These stories have proven helpful teaching the sky to kids of all ages.

This multi-purpose guide is most convenient at the viewing site instead of carrying larger, bulkier books and computers, or as a companion to the larger sky atlases when planning a night's viewing. It's compact size makes it ideal for camping, hiking or in the car.

Objects in the Heavens will help you learn and enjoy the deep sky more completely Objects in the Heavens - 3rd Edition Click HERE to download our Price List and Order Form in Adobe PDF format.

The 5.5x8.5 inch 116 page Objects in the Heavens field book contains authoritative astronomical information for all North American observers. The price per copy from AstroMax is $24.00   Click HERE to order now.

Spend more time viewing and less time searching! Objects in the Heavens - Third Edition is a small and concise reference guide that shows all known brighter deep-sky objects. Features object-oriented map pages with basic descriptive listings, set up by constellation for ease of use for both city and dark site viewing. Every known galaxy, cluster and nebula, down to magnitude 10 and viewable from the northern hemisphere is finally listed in one book, mapped and formatted for convenient use at-the-scope. Viewing list, field book, notebook, reference book and sketchbook. Informative for the beginner. Detailed for the advanced observer. Magnitude 10 to -40 degrees, gradually brighter objects to -45 degrees. Right Ascension and Declination year 2000+. I feel this is a very useful publication and have no hesitation in recommending it to Webb Society members, particularly those who are just starting out in deep sky observing and/or have small telescopes or binoculars. I would certainly have appreciated this little book when I was starting out in deep sky observing. -Faith Jordan, The Webb Society ''I really like the book!! I've used a few ''observing lists'' in the past, but this book has a much larger selection. I intend to show the book to my Beginning Astronomy students and let them know I think it is a great value,'' -Steve Barkes, astronomy professor