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The Cambridge Double Star Atlas
Bruce Macevoy
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Description for The Cambridge Double Star Atlas
spiral_bound. The first and only atlas of physical double stars, with charts by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion. Illustrator(s): Tirion, Wil. Num Pages: 186 pages, 6 b/w illus. 62 maps 5 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PGM; WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228. .
The Cambridge Double Star Atlas is back! It is the first and only atlas of physical double stars that can be viewed with amateur astronomical instruments. Completely rewritten, this new edition explains the latest research into double stars, and looks at the equipment, techniques and opportunities that will enable you to discover, observe and measure them. The target list has been completely revised and extended to 2500 binary or multiple systems. Each system is described with the most recent and accurate data from the authoritative Washington Double Star Catalog, including the HD and SAO numbers that are most useful in ... Read more
The Cambridge Double Star Atlas is back! It is the first and only atlas of physical double stars that can be viewed with amateur astronomical instruments. Completely rewritten, this new edition explains the latest research into double stars, and looks at the equipment, techniques and opportunities that will enable you to discover, observe and measure them. The target list has been completely revised and extended to 2500 binary or multiple systems. Each system is described with the most recent and accurate data from the authoritative Washington Double Star Catalog, including the HD and SAO numbers that are most useful in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
826g
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107534209
SKU
V9781107534209
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
About Bruce Macevoy
Bruce MacEvoy is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. A lifelong astronomer and member of the Sonoma County Astronomical Society, he has studied double stars intensively since 2006. He has lectured on double star astronomy in California and Hawaii, developed database software to edit the Washington Double Star Catalog, and ... Read more
Reviews for The Cambridge Double Star Atlas
'This comprehensive update of a popular star atlas amongst the double star community is to be welcomed. The catalogue has also been extensively and logically revised with more accessibility for the amateur telescope as the guiding theme.' R. W. Argyle, Director, Webb Society Double Star Section, and author of Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars 'The Cambridge Double Star Atlas ... Read more