Deep Sky Companions- "Southern Gems" by Stephen O'Meara.

[Suzy]

16 days to go before this much awaited book is due for its release date on the 31/12/12.
I'm a huge fan of O'Meara's books so I can't wait to get my hands on this one. :D

Book Depository have it on a pre-order sale at the moment for $39.02.

The Book Depository (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Deep-sky-Companions-Southern-Gems-Stephen-James-OMeara/9781107015012)price includes free shipping.

[goober]

Me too! Order has been in at The Book Depository most of the year. Really looking forwards to it. I adore this series of observing books.

[Geoff45]

Thanks for the heads up Suzy. Just put in my order. BTW, the Amazon price with postage is $52, so $39 from the book depository is a good deal.
Geoff

[allan gould]

Just ordered mine, thanks Suzy

[pmrid]

Thank you for the heads-up Suzy. It looks excellent.
Peter

[NeilW]

Thanks Suzy. I pre-ordered mine several months ago....it's been a long wait :rolleyes:

[lesbehrens]

hi,
so are all his books a useful tool for visual astronomy ? are they an easy guide to navigate? are they all for the southern hemisphere or do they all over?
I've been starting to look for some books to help me learn and find new things... any other recommendations ?
thanks,
Les:)

[barx1963]

Not sure if anyone else was aware of this but I preordered through Amazon and got an email that publication had been put back to March '13, :sadeyes:

Malcolm

[NeilW]

The Book Depository is still showing 11 days till publication. Here's hoping they're right. Was it Amazon USA Malcolm? They quite often lag behind with British publications.

[allan gould]

The Book Depository (UK) is still listing the book as 10 days to go before release with free delivery

[goober]

Cambridge's UK site states Feb 2013, the US site says Jan 2013.

[grantch]

Per ordered last night. Hope it is only 10 days as still said that.

Ps. New to the site, hi all :)

[Suzy]

:mad2: :tasdevil::tasdevil::tasdevil:

I'm going to email the UK BooK Depository and see what's going on, grrrr, many of us have been waiting too long for this book to come out as it is!

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Hi Grant,
A great big :welcome: to IIS.

[Suzy]

Hi Les,
I have The Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects and it covers all the Messiers. Not sure about the rest of the series.
Their great observing books, as he explains all the little details to look for in an object and how to star hop to it using a very simple guide. It's a teaching book really. And he explains things so well!

Take a look below- I've cut & pasted from previous posts and added it below.

The Messier book along with Collins "Stars & Planets" are my right hand at the scope.



The Southern Sky Guide (David Ellyard)...
I just could never get into this book.
For me, I find the maps difficult to read and having the constellations broken up makes it even harder. The descriptions on the facing page aren't well laid out either as the object descriptions are merged thru large paragraphs instead of being listed.


Hartungs Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes...
I did a thread on this a while back.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=63394&highlight=ha rtung's (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=63394&highlight=hartung%27s)

This is an observers companion book describing the objects beautifully. There are no maps however. Anyone that owns one of these books, displays it with pride of place on their bookshelf I'm sure (as I do).




In summary...
I doubt that you'll find one book that will do it all. Like me, you'll probably find that you'll wind up with several books and maps. Some books cater for the brighter objects and are quite easy to read and navigate thru, others are intense, some books cater more for "observing", i.e. more a teaching guide on techniques and what to look for in objects (such as Stephen O'Meara's Deep Sky Objects- Messier Objects- fantastic book, and Hartung's), some books list the astrophhysics and objects of interest better or clearer than others, etc. I have lots of books/maps- each used for different observations.



- Stars & Planets (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Stars-Planets-Ian-Ridpath/9780691135564) by Ian Ridpath & Wil Tirion
One of my favorite hard working books. Covers general astronomy at the beginning of the book and the rest is dedicated to maps with the facing page to each map detailing objects of interest and the astrophysics. It will tell you what the spectral classes of the stars are, nice doubles to look at, and each object of interest nicely detailed. Beautiful pics accompany them. Each constellation has its own map- very easy to use. Great book for beginners. Even though it's more specific to telescopes, many of the objects and stars in it are viewable through binos or the naked eye. I highly recommend this book also.

I've attached some pics here for you...

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The Night Sky Observers Guide. (http://www.willbell.com/HANDBOOK/nitesky.htm)
The Night Sky Observers Guide series is a great book. It's quite intense and covers a ton of deep sky objects with finder charts for everything, sketches on lots of objects, and observation notes as to what can be see through different sized apertures.
At the beginning of each constellation it gives a large table listing of binocular objects and stars of interest. It's a hard cover book with a whopping 504 pages!

There are a lot of dso's in this book more specific to larger scopes, but there's still plenty of stuff in it for 8-10" scopes, not a lot for 4-6" scopes, and pretty much favors 12-14" and in particular 16" scopes. Many feel this book is a bit advanced at beginner level as it goes quite deep but I love this book and wouldn't be without it.. a book I will grow into as I get more experience. Many of us on here own this book/series.

Our own Paddy has done a wonderful review of it here in this forum.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/46-627-0-0-1-0.html



Atlas of the Southern Night Sky. (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/search?searchTerm=atlas+of+the+sout hern+night+sky&search=search)
Another thick and fantastic book. Beautiful colour photographs, descriptions of the objects, followed by a map on the facing page.
Paddy has done a review of this book also (good work Paddy!)
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/bookreviews.html



Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas. (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Sky-Telescopes-Pocket-Sky-Atlas-Roger-Sinnott/9781931559317)
Being spiral bound, it's easy to handle on your lap by the scope as it stays open. It's filled with a ton of goodies that go deeper than "Collins Stars & Planets", but for a first book, I would recommend "Stars & Planets" first because the pocket atlas book is mainly maps. The Pocket Sky Atlas even has a Telrad circle to use with it's maps.
It's so cheap at only $20 from the Book Depository in the UK (free shipping!) - great value!



Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects, by Stephen O'Meara. (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780521553322/Deep-Sky-Companions-The-Messier-Objects)
It's an observing book and tells you all the little details to go look for, and also a little black & white pic (for every object) of what to expect to see out of your telescope. Lots of sketches too- so you can really get a nice sample of what to expect at the eyepiece. He observed with only around 4 inches of aperture, so everything he says is within reach for most of us. Some astro physics are given on each object too, and basically its about a page per object. It is a hard working companion of mine.


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And a new book I'm adding to the list...

Galaxies And How To Observe Them (http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Galaxies-How-Observe-Them-Wolfgang-Steinicke/9781852337520)
I love this book- it's a teaching guide on how to observe galaxies- everything you need to know is in this book!
The link I've given has a google preview for it.

"This book is a unique work satisfying the need for a modern, comprehensive review of all major aspects of galaxy observation. It is the only book to specialize on visual observation of galaxies and will appeal to beginners and experienced stargazers alike.

This book is a unique work satisfying the need for a modern, comprehensive review of all major aspects of galaxy observation. The book combines the physical background on the nature and data of galaxies, the relevant instrumentation and viewing techniques, and finally the targets and their individual appearance in telescopes of various apertures. A comprehensive sample of galaxies, including quasars, groups and clusters of galaxies is presented. This combination of theoretical knowledge and practical information guarantees successful observing sessions. Furthermore, the book is clearly structured with outstanding images and graphics."

[lesbehrens]

hi. thank you for sharing you experiences of these books with us all. i can see from how you have described them that these are some valuable tools to use. thank you for your your time to write this.
les

[barx1963]

Went and found the email. It said

We're writing about the order you placed on November 22, 2012 (Order# xxxxxxx). Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below has changed, and we need to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

Stephen James O'Meara "Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems"
Estimated arrival date: February 27, 2013 - March 19, 2013

Malcolm

[Suzy]

Here's the email I got from the Book Depository yesterday.

Different release date to Malcolm's email. :shrug:

[barx1963]

Hmmm!
Mayhaps I should start using the Book Depository!

Malcolm

[astroron]

Yes you should Malcolm, ;)
I would trust the Book Depository! much more, as I have always had good service aaaaaand on time:thumbsup:
Cheers:thumbsup:

[barx1963]

I have never had any drama with Amazon. Actually they did send me the wrong book once about 10 years ago, but they quickly sent out the correct one and the one they sent by mistake i enjoyed anyway!

Malcolm

[allan gould]

Thanks for the update Suzy, hope they are right.
Allan

[NeilW]

Here's the email I got from the Book Depository yesterday.

Different release date to Malcolm's email. :shrug:

Quote:Thank you for your message.
I can confirm the publishers have advised us that this title should be released on 31st December 2012.
Any orders for this title will be shipped shortly after this date as soon as we receive stock from our supplier.
Kind Regards,Leah Graham,Customer Advisor __________________
</DIV>
Now The Book Depository is saying 31st January ...:sadeyes:

[anthonyc1]

I have it ordered through booktopia and that also says to be released on the 31st of Jan, so hopefully I receive it by the first week of Feb.

[pmrid]

Has anyone had an update on the release of this book?
Peter

[allan gould]

Just checked with book depository UK and there is 2 days to go for delivery by them.
Allan

[mikerr]

I emailed The Book Depository UK yesterday regarding my order for Southern Gems. Here is the reply this morning.

"Hi
Your order is currently awaiting publication and is due to be released on 28th February 2013. It will be dispatched to you shortly after this date as soon as we have received it from our supplier.
If you no longer wish to wait and would like to cancel the order, please confirm."

I am going to go back and ask how firm this new release date is.

Michael.

[mikerr]

From the Cambridge University Press website.

Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems
Stephen James O'Meara

Hardback

(ISBN-13: 9781107015012)
• Also available in Adobe eBook
Not yet published - available from May 2013

http://www.cambridge.org/aus/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9781107015012&ss=cop
Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems
Stephen James O'Meara

Adobe eBook Reader

(ISBN-13: 9781139847995)
• Also available in Hardback
• Printed version publication planned for March 2013


Are we having our collective chains yanked by the booksellers??:question:

Michael.

[Stardrifter_WA]

I have just had an update from my supplier that states that publication date has been delayed and the expected release date has been amended to 26th March 2013.

So, don't get too excited about receiving any time in the next couple of weeks. :sadeyes:

[Visionoz]

I got all excited to order this as a birthday present for a friend - alas the website said "another 25 days to go"! - Blow!:(

Will have to call Steve Massey (MyAstroshop) to see if his book is available instead

Cheers
Bill

[DJT]

Interesting..book world.com.au has it available now as an ebook.

[OICURMT]

Maybe O'Meara is still shooting the pics... :lol:

[Ian Cooper]

OICURMT,

as someone who has been through this exercise recently I can assure you that Steve O'Maera will have very lttle imput into what is happpening with the publishers.

In my case I am the co-authour of the recently released "Imaging Southern Skies," published by Springer Inernational. The book finally came out 11 months after we finished working on it. It was meant to have been released at the end of October 2012. It finally came out in mid January this year and we (Stephen Chadwick and I) were the last to know about it!

I guess with the bigger publishing companies your book can be just one of hundreds that they are working on at any one time. I doubt that astronomy books rank highly even with well read authors like Steve O'Maera.

I am reviewing a preliminary version of "Southern Gems," at the moment. All I can say is that it will be well worth the wait.

Cheers

Ian Cooper

[Suzy]

:lol::lol::lol:


Hi Ian,

So many of us are getting very irritated at the long wait, and I want to thank you so much for shedding some light. Very glad to know the book will be worth the wait, yaaay! :D

It's been the longest wait ever- nothing more frustrating than having astro dollars to spend and not being able to spend it. :sadeyes: I decided to hold off on purchasing the book on the pre-order deal- so glad I didn't.

Ian, thank goodness I have your new book (Imaging the Southern Sky) to keep me satisfied in the mean time. I'm loving it and it has become one of my favourite books! I love how each object has got two separate sections on the page- one for observing and the other for imaging, with a very clear easy to see greyed out box with the recommended camera settings. I haven't gotten involved in the imaging side yet, but the observing sections are keeping me very happy.

I had a real "WoW" moment when I read in your book under NGC 3532 (The Wishing Well Cluster- although your book refers to it as the "Black Arrow Cluster"), that Sir John Herschel said, "The most brilliant object of its kind I have ever seen". This has always been my number one most favourite cluster (& one of the first objects I'd observed too), I also suggest it frequently for people to take a look, but I thought it was just me! Wow, I'm amongst greatness in sharing that opinion aren't I?! :eyepop: See.. talk about a real wow moment! :D

But I've never noticed the arrow until you mentioned it in the book. Ron (AstroRon) said he saw it once but I thought he had a great imagination. If you're reading this Ron: :P I take it back.:lol:
So Ian, learning heaps of stuff from your book already!

[astroron]

(Quote)
But I've never noticed the arrow until you mentioned it in the book. Ron (AstroRon) said he saw it once but I thought he had a great imagination. If you're reading this Ron: :P I take it back.:lol:

Suzy, Some people are observers and some just look:P
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Ian Cooper]

Hi Suzy,

Re seeing the "Black Arrow," in NGC 3532, it must be a magnification thing. at low powers it can be hard to discern, but at medium powers it hits you straight away!

Cheers

Ian

[allan gould]

Book depository is NOW saying 29 days to go. Hope it's not April Fools day joke!

[Suzy]

Hey I see pennies in a fountain $$$$$$- I'm a girl that's where the eyes go. :P But rest assured, that arrow will be found.:P Perhaps someone's a wee bit jealous that Hershcell and I share the same favourite cluster me thinx. :P:lol:

Ian, thanks for the tip- I will definitely throw on medium power next time. I always tend to observe this with high power because I love the effect of a zillion stars edge to edge of the field of view.

Allan- Really? Another month?! Oh. Well, astrononomy has taught me a great deal of patience. So wait I will. :sadeyes: Good to know I'm amongst others feeling the same pain- this thread is nearly turning into a support group- oh well it's helping me anyway :lol:.

[astroron]

Quote
Hey I see pennies in a fountain $$$$$$- I'm a girl that's where the eyes go. :P But rest assured, that arrow will be found.:P Perhaps someone's a wee bit jealous that Hershcell and I share the same favourite cluster me thinx. :P:lol:
Suzy,that is why I observe an object with a variety of eyepieces so I can see all the object has to offer :D
You should try it sometime;)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[NeilW]

FYI, it's available for download in ePub format from bookworld.com.au for $28....just for those who can't wait any longer ;)

[dannat]

amazon have the kindle edn for $30 -book for 40 (says release dateis apr 30)
thats fairly highly priced for a kindle edn compared with hardcover
contains 120 dunlop obj

[dannat]

looks good previewing here a grab of thr Apr obj

[goober]

Published! Book Depository shipping in the next few days. Yay.

[barx1963]

Yay!! Email arrived today, it is on its way!

Malcolm

[Geoff45]

Yep, just received the email from the Book Depository.
Geoff

[Suzy]

Woohoooo! I'll place my order tonight. :party:

[astroron]

Suzy,mines on its way already ;) :lol::lol::lol:
Cheers:thumbsup:

[pmrid]

Ron, that reminds me of that great one-liner of Sir Robert Beecham about music - most people don't understand it but they like the sound it makes.
Peter

[mikerr]

I received the Book Depository email also. :)
Hope it was worth the wait.

Suzy, I notice that they have jacked the price up to $48.66!!:mad2:



Michael

[astroron]

Peter, I like it :)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[UniPol]

This is a great book

[mikerr]

My Order tracking now reads "Dispatched 06 04 2013":thumbsup:

Michael.

[allan gould]

Mine has just shipped so the wait will not be too long

[barx1963]

Yep mines despatched!:D

Malcolm

[astroron]

I am reading mine NOW :D
Cheers:thumbsup:

[mikerr]

Ron, that must be my copy you have received by mistake! I'll PM you my address to forward it to. :lol:

Enjoy!

Rgds

Michael.

[goober]

Hmm, should have checked the PO BOX this morning. Oh well, considering I ordered it a year ago, another weekend's wait couldn't hurt. Just hope it won't make me upgrade to a NP127.

[astroron]

I am upto object #39&40 and haven't found one I haven't observed before:P
Cheers:thumbsup:

[astroron]

Michael,I live so far from a post office,by the time I get there you will probably have your copy in the meantime;)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[allan gould]

Mine arrived this morning.

[grantch]

Yep got mine today also. Off to do some reading. Of course as if the Brisbane skies will allow any observing :(

[allan gould]

Actuallyi must say that the descriptions etc of the objects is up to O meras standard but the photos are appalling in my opinion. Corona Australis is reduced to two light over exposed blobs in a totally dark background and many of the galaxies are very poorly represented in particular NGC1365 which is a mess.
Pity as it detracts from the overall opinion of southern objects.

[astroron]

I have to agree with you there Allan,the photo's reminds me of my copy of the 1980 version of the Messier Catalogue.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[pmrid]

Photos: I now have both "Southern Gems"and "Imaging the Southern Sky" and am able to compare the photos in each.

O'Meara does explain in Chapter 1 of "Gems" that the object images are reproduced from (and with the permission of) the DSS. That goes some way to explaining what might otherwise be the bland appearance of what are supposed to be sparkling gems.

In their "Imaging "book, Chadwick and Cooper do at least present colour images but through a combination of the paper weight/texture and the reproduction method used, the images are a long way short of being pleasing. They are at best, photocopy standard with the ink balance out of whack and done on cheap paper.

In defence of both, however, it should be said that neither book is for the coffee table. They are meant to be working books in which the reader will generally be content with descriptive images rather than definitive.

Both books will always be very close to my scopes and will be well-thumbed in a very short time. If only I had a reason to roll back the roof and put these books to good use..

Peter

[mikerr]

Just received my copy!!:D

The photos in mine are great. Beautiful colours faithfully reproduced
.
You guys must have got the cheap edition.:rofl:

Michael.

[allan gould]

I also have both books and you are completely right Peter. Not coffe table books but to be used at the scope as a working reference.
Allan

[goober]

Has he included sketches? Did he say how he did it? I can't imagine all the objects were in reach of his Hawaiian volcano!

[barx1963]

Mine arrived today.:thumbsup:
I had a look at the images and they are exactly the same standard as in the other 4 books in the series, reproduced fromm the DSS. I have no issue with this as those images are what I often use to get some info to confirm observations I am uncertain of and meing monochrome they wre more useful. This book is intended as a visual guide so images that are closer to the eyepiece view are the best. He includes sketches that again are helpful.
I quickly ran through the list of objects and I have observing note on 107 of the 120 objects in the main guide and 27 of the 42 "additional" objects. Luckily many of them are still to be nabbed with "Henrietta" so still have some work to do.
I am glad O'Meara has dropped the 109 objects with 20 in an appendix for the numbers he has used this time!
Goober. Most if not all these objects would be easy from Hawaii, abit low but O'Mearas site at Volcano would still be great for viewing them. He does state that he has also spent time in Oz, NZ, Sth Africa and Sth America.

Malcolm

[goober]

Cheers - got mine at the PO box this morning. Surprised to see he has relisted some items from his earlier books (mainly Caldwell Objects). Still, I'll take it! Great series of books.

[GrahamL]

Great book ,I'm really enjoying it :)

I got a copy off Dr Cozens last week :)

[Saturnine]

Hi All

I have a question about the book Southern Gems, does it contain anything new or from a different perspective than Hartungs 2nd edition or The Night Sky Observers Guide 3, southern volume, to make it worth purchasing.

Jeff

[glenc]

Southern Gems describes 120 objects in detail. All of these were seen by James Dunlop with a 9" speculum reflector when he made the first good catalogue of southern clusters, nebulae and galaxies from Parramatta, Sydney in 1826.

For each object O'Meara gives basic data, historical descriptions, a DSS B&W image, a finder chart, a drawing and 2 or more pages of interesting information.

The book also includes 42 additional objects, 6 of these from the SMC and 14 from the LMC. Appendix C gives a brief history of the early telescopic exploration of the far-southern sky.
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/astronomy/amateur-and-popular-astronomy/deep-sky-companions-southern-gems

You can download the contents page and the index here.
http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139057462

Google displays 88 pages of Southern Gems at http://books.google.com.au/books?id=S5QIEKns33sC&pg=PR11&lpg=PR11&dq=southern+gems&source=bl&ots=QjAW2euW3E&sig=NjaPS8rrF91L3Qg_2yBKACPflOM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ltPdUf2fIuyOiAeg9YDIDA&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBA

[Saturnine]

Thanks Glen

Your links cover all the questions I've had about the book, certainly looks good value and worth purchasing.

Kind Regards
Jeff

[glenc]

James Dunlop was a poor man and not well educated. The rich and well educated gave him and his catalogue a hard time in the 1800s. This book (Southern Gems) finally gives Dunlop the recognition he deserves. He was an amazing Scottish/Australian astronomer, he discovered hundreds of objects in just 7 months with the equivalent of a modern 6" reflector.

[glenc]

Here are wikisky.org images of the 120 objects in Southern Gems.
Most images have fields 56 arc-mins by 56 arc-mins.
Planetary nebulae have fields 28' by 28'.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...NmBqrC6xdOrLw# (https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/SouthernGems?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmBqrC6 xdOrLw#)
Five extra fields are also included.

[glenc]

Amazon com au is selling
Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems by Stephen James O'Meara (https://www.amazon.com.au/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Stephen+James+O%27Meara&text=Stephen+James+O%27Meara&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books-single-index) for $19.95 + $10 delivery

In Southern Gems, Stephen James O'Meara makes a detour beneath the southern skies, presenting a fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers to observe. Showcasing many exceptional objects catalogued by the pioneering observer James Dunlop, known as the 'Messier of the southern skies', all are visible through small- to moderate-sized telescopes or binoculars under dark skies.

[seeker372011]

That’s a very good price ! I paid heaps more from memory ages ago

[erick]

Thanks Glen. Ordered. Time I picked up a copy. Eric

[anthony.tony]

I have a bit of a collection. Tony..

[Ilmenite]

It is also available for $19.95 + $10 express post from Clouston and Hall in Canberra.
https://cloustonandhall.com.au/deep-sky-companions-southern-gems/

[nsavage]

Grabbed a copy, thanks for the heads up! :)

[nsavage]

Seems my copy direct from Cloustan and Hall still has not shipped. Called up to see what was going on and apparently they are waiting for Australia Post to collect it so perhaps it will never come. Sounded like there was no chance of the retailer following it up either unfortunately. Lesson learnt, went direct to the retailer to help them save on fees but should have gone through Amazon and got the protection that provides.

[luka]

Also on ebay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Deep-Sky-Companions-Southern-Gems/283754653515) if someone prefers that. Same seller, same price.

[Huey]

Never had any problems with Clouston & Hall. I ordered a book about 10 days ago and received it today in the mail.

Huey

[nsavage]

My copy finally shipped several days after I posted. Now being held up by Australia post which doesn't help. That being said mine did not ship until 9 days after I ordered it.

Anyway it is on it;s way so hopefully it will be delivered soon.

[scribbly]

I live near Canberra, so went to Clouston & Hall (Fyshwick warehouse) after calling ahead; they had plenty of copies yesterday (12-aug-20).

Thanks to those that revitalised this thread!! I am new to astronomy, and was searching for a good reference. For where I am, I find it really informative and interesting. Each object gets a good few pages.

In particular,the sketches and summaries of what different telescopes and magnitudes are likely to show (though with minimal experience he perhaps describes wheat I might see with more said experience).

The historical aspects of the early astronomers is also quite fascinating. what they used, when, and what they saw, and how they methodically documented these observations.

[Saturnine]

Hope you all enjoy the book and get plenty of info from its pages. I've had my copy for several years and find it a most informative reference manual. Take note of the preface, it puts the book into context with many of the objects "discovered" by James Dunlop and John Herschell.

[xxup]

Clouston & Hall via Amazon.com.au has the best price of $19.95 + $10 shipping.. Book depository is still selling it for $77.14 as of today.. I expect to see mine next week some time..