Atlas of the Messier Objects, 2nd Ed. [By Stoyan]
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Title: Atlas of the Messier Objects 2nd Edition: Highlights of the Deep Sky
Author: Ronald Stoyan
Messier’s catalog of 110 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies is the most popular list of deep sky gems. The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was hailed as the most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects then available and the second edition continues this trend.
Each object is presented with:
- Updated historical information, including from new sources, such as William Herschel, featuring accounts and anecdotes from Messier and other prominent visual observers who followed him
- Thoroughly researched astrophysical information, the results of an investigation of more than 500 recent scientific papers including, for the first time, fully consistent distance data from the Gaia space observatory
- Extensive information on visual observing using the naked eye, binoculars, and amateur telescopes from modest sizes up to 20 inches aperture.
- New large-scale color photos from some of the world’s best amateurs displaying the objects’ splendor, as well as close-up images from the Hubble Space Telescope, for some objects, showing the fine details.
The introductory section includes an extensive biographical portrait of the life of Charles Messier, his observations and his telescopes, and his contemporaries, and a complete translation of Messier’s original catalog. There is also detailed information on how to observe the Messier objects and advice on how to conduct a Messier Marathon. For those seeking even more, the author provides the Herschel 100 list. In addition, many objects feature historical sketches from classical observers from the nineteenth century alongside the author’s modern deep-sky drawings.
Astronomers of all abilities will delight in the Atlas’s return as your guide to the sky’s finest objects.
372 pages, hardcover, 27cm x 32cm, colored, ISBN 978-1-00-936406-5, April 2024 (2nd edition)
Ronald Stoyan is the proprietor of the independent German publisher Oculum-Verlag, which specializes in amateur astronomy books. He has authored or co-authored twelve books on practical astronomy, including Atlas of the Messier Objects, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas, The Atlas of Great Comets and interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas.
Testimonials
'… amazingly comprehensive. … The full-plate photographs are truly magnificent. … also excellent drawings … this book is worth every penny - and more. There have been many Messier books, but in my view this is the best I have ever seen.' (Sir Patrick Moore, Sky at Night Magazine)
'I received your book and must say that it is absolutely beautiful! You have created an amazing review of the Messier objects. Congratulations on a breathtaking publication!' (Philip S. Harrington)
'Ronald Stoyan's Atlas of the Messier Objects should be required reading for amateur astronomers. Its impressive content, textually and visually, makes it a definitive work on the catalog and its objects. (Astronomy Magazine, David Eicher)
'Everything a book should be. Beautifully published on excellent paper and very comprehensive. Certainly the most comprehensive book on the Messier objects that has been written to date.' (Stewart Moore)
'There are several good books that cover Charles Messier's famous catalogue of Deep Sky objects, but none are as beautiful or comprehensive as this spectacular volume.' (Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Nick Hewitt)
'It would probably be worth buying the book just for the pictures alone but there is so much great stuff packed in that this masterful volume is a must for any astronomer.' (Astronomy Now)
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
Title: Atlas of the Messier Objects 2nd Edition: Highlights of the Deep Sky
Author: Ronald Stoyan
Messier’s catalog of 110 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies is the most popular list of deep sky gems. The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was hailed as the most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects then available and the second edition continues this trend.
Each object is presented with:
- Updated historical information, including from new sources, such as William Herschel, featuring accounts and anecdotes from Messier and other prominent visual observers who followed him
- Thoroughly researched astrophysical information, the results of an investigation of more than 500 recent scientific papers including, for the first time, fully consistent distance data from the Gaia space observatory
- Extensive information on visual observing using the naked eye, binoculars, and amateur telescopes from modest sizes up to 20 inches aperture.
- New large-scale color photos from some of the world’s best amateurs displaying the objects’ splendor, as well as close-up images from the Hubble Space Telescope, for some objects, showing the fine details.
The introductory section includes an extensive biographical portrait of the life of Charles Messier, his observations and his telescopes, and his contemporaries, and a complete translation of Messier’s original catalog. There is also detailed information on how to observe the Messier objects and advice on how to conduct a Messier Marathon. For those seeking even more, the author provides the Herschel 100 list. In addition, many objects feature historical sketches from classical observers from the nineteenth century alongside the author’s modern deep-sky drawings.
Astronomers of all abilities will delight in the Atlas’s return as your guide to the sky’s finest objects.
372 pages, hardcover, 27cm x 32cm, colored, ISBN 978-1-00-936406-5, April 2024 (2nd edition)
Ronald Stoyan is the proprietor of the independent German publisher Oculum-Verlag, which specializes in amateur astronomy books. He has authored or co-authored twelve books on practical astronomy, including Atlas of the Messier Objects, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas, The Atlas of Great Comets and interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas.
Testimonials
'… amazingly comprehensive. … The full-plate photographs are truly magnificent. … also excellent drawings … this book is worth every penny - and more. There have been many Messier books, but in my view this is the best I have ever seen.' (Sir Patrick Moore, Sky at Night Magazine)
'I received your book and must say that it is absolutely beautiful! You have created an amazing review of the Messier objects. Congratulations on a breathtaking publication!' (Philip S. Harrington)
'Ronald Stoyan's Atlas of the Messier Objects should be required reading for amateur astronomers. Its impressive content, textually and visually, makes it a definitive work on the catalog and its objects. (Astronomy Magazine, David Eicher)
'Everything a book should be. Beautifully published on excellent paper and very comprehensive. Certainly the most comprehensive book on the Messier objects that has been written to date.' (Stewart Moore)
'There are several good books that cover Charles Messier's famous catalogue of Deep Sky objects, but none are as beautiful or comprehensive as this spectacular volume.' (Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Nick Hewitt)
'It would probably be worth buying the book just for the pictures alone but there is so much great stuff packed in that this masterful volume is a must for any astronomer.' (Astronomy Now)
Title: Atlas of the Messier Objects 2nd Edition: Highlights of the Deep Sky
Author: Ronald Stoyan
Messier’s catalog of 110 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies is the most popular list of deep sky gems. The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was hailed as the most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects then available and the second edition continues this trend.
Each object is presented with:
- Updated historical information, including from new sources, such as William Herschel, featuring accounts and anecdotes from Messier and other prominent visual observers who followed him
- Thoroughly researched astrophysical information, the results of an investigation of more than 500 recent scientific papers including, for the first time, fully consistent distance data from the Gaia space observatory
- Extensive information on visual observing using the naked eye, binoculars, and amateur telescopes from modest sizes up to 20 inches aperture.
- New large-scale color photos from some of the world’s best amateurs displaying the objects’ splendor, as well as close-up images from the Hubble Space Telescope, for some objects, showing the fine details.
The introductory section includes an extensive biographical portrait of the life of Charles Messier, his observations and his telescopes, and his contemporaries, and a complete translation of Messier’s original catalog. There is also detailed information on how to observe the Messier objects and advice on how to conduct a Messier Marathon. For those seeking even more, the author provides the Herschel 100 list. In addition, many objects feature historical sketches from classical observers from the nineteenth century alongside the author’s modern deep-sky drawings.
Astronomers of all abilities will delight in the Atlas’s return as your guide to the sky’s finest objects.
372 pages, hardcover, 27cm x 32cm, colored, ISBN 978-1-00-936406-5, April 2024 (2nd edition)
Ronald Stoyan is the proprietor of the independent German publisher Oculum-Verlag, which specializes in amateur astronomy books. He has authored or co-authored twelve books on practical astronomy, including Atlas of the Messier Objects, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas, The Atlas of Great Comets and interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas.
Testimonials
'… amazingly comprehensive. … The full-plate photographs are truly magnificent. … also excellent drawings … this book is worth every penny - and more. There have been many Messier books, but in my view this is the best I have ever seen.' (Sir Patrick Moore, Sky at Night Magazine)
'I received your book and must say that it is absolutely beautiful! You have created an amazing review of the Messier objects. Congratulations on a breathtaking publication!' (Philip S. Harrington)
'Ronald Stoyan's Atlas of the Messier Objects should be required reading for amateur astronomers. Its impressive content, textually and visually, makes it a definitive work on the catalog and its objects. (Astronomy Magazine, David Eicher)
'Everything a book should be. Beautifully published on excellent paper and very comprehensive. Certainly the most comprehensive book on the Messier objects that has been written to date.' (Stewart Moore)
'There are several good books that cover Charles Messier's famous catalogue of Deep Sky objects, but none are as beautiful or comprehensive as this spectacular volume.' (Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Nick Hewitt)
'It would probably be worth buying the book just for the pictures alone but there is so much great stuff packed in that this masterful volume is a must for any astronomer.' (Astronomy Now)
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
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Atlas of the Messier Objects, 2nd Ed. [By Stoyan]