Photographs Of Stars Star Clusters And Nebulae

Published between 1893 and 1899, this two-volume work illustrates the research of a pioneer of modern astronomy.

Published between 1893 and 1899, this two-volume work illustrates the research of a pioneer of modern astronomy.

Excerpt from A Selection of Photographs of Stars, Star-Clusters and Nebul , Vol. 2: Together With Records of Results Obtained in the Pursuit of Celestial Photography Are the millions of Stars and. The numerous Nebulosities, which are now known to exist, limited in number and extent; and do they consequently indicate that the Universe, of which the Solar System constitutes a part, is only one member of a greater Stellar Universe - Evidence given founded on photographs of the great Nebula in Andromeda (plate X., p. The great Nebula in Orion (plate XXVL p. 165) the group of the Pleiades (plate XXV., p. 161) and the region of the Milky Way in Cygnus (plate V., p. 45) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Charles Messier's catalog of nebulae and star clusters, published in 1784, marked the start of a new era of deep-sky astronomy. Today, this tradition of observing galaxies and clusters is kept alive by dedicated amateur astronomers. Nearly all the objects are visible in a small telescope, and many, such as the Crab Nebula and the Andromeda galaxy, are among the most fascinating objects in the universe. Kenneth Glyn Jones has revised his definitive version of Messier's catalog. His own observations and drawings, together with maps and diagrams, make this a valuable introduction to deep-sky observing. Historical and astrophysical notes bring the science of these nebulae right up to date. This is a unique handbook, unlikely ever to be equaled in its completeness and importance to the telescope owner.