The Observer’s Sky Atlas

Can you remember being impressed by a clear starry sky? Look at the Milky Way through binoculars and it will reveal its many hundreds of thousands of stars, double stars, stellar clusters, and nebulae. If you are a new observer, it is not that easy to ?nd your way in this swarm of stars, but this atlas tries to make it as easy as possible. So now it is not just experienced amateurs that can enjoy looking at the heavens. Two additional observing aids are recommended. The ?rst is a planisphere, where one can dial in the time and day in order to see which constellations are visible and where they are in the sky. The second is an astronomical yearbook listing the current positions of the planets and all important phenomena. So, let us begin our journey around the night sky, and see what the universe can reveal to us! Sky Atlases Most sky atlases can be classi?ed into one of two major groups according to the number of stars they contain. Some atlases only show the stars visible to the nakedeye. As there are not more than a few thousand such stars, such charts can be simple and clear and can be arranged in a handy format. They are ideal for all naked-eye Facing page, top: The constellation Cygnus (Swan) in the midst of the northern Milky Way.

Die englische Ausgabe dieses in deutscher Sprache höchst erfolgreichen Himmelsatlasses enthält Sternkarten und Informationen für alle diejenigen, die den Nachthimmel mit bloßem Auge, mit dem Fernglas oder einem kleinen Fernrohr beobachten wollen. Für den Anfänger gleichermaßen nützlich wie für den "alten Hasen" enthält das Buch Übersichtskarten aller mit bloßem Auge sichtbaren Sterne, vergrößerte Ausschnitte für die Fernglasbeobachtung von Nebeln und Sternhaufen sowie zahlreiche Daten zu interessanten Himmelsobjekten, die den Sternkarten direkt gegenübergestellt sind. Der Observer's Sky Atlas ist ein handlicher, unentbehrlicher Begleiter für den "astronomischen Beobachter".

This comprehensive sky guide includes a short introduction to observing, a thorough description of the star charts and tables, a glossary and much more. Geared to both the beginner and seasoned observer, the Atlas contains star charts and information for all those who observe the night sky with small telescope, binoculars or the unaided eye. The updated Third edition offers 32 new pages with images of all 250 nebulae covered in the atlas; an updated sky calendar for the next 20 years, double star ephemerides from 2005-2020, and updated minima/maxima of variable stars.

From the contents: Introduction
- Explanatory Notes
- Charts
- Index