Preface; The Moon; The seasonal sky maps; The index maps; The main star charts; The all-sky maps; Sources and references.
Ideal for astronomers worldwide, the fourth edition of this classic atlas features new Moon maps, new data and enhanced charts.
Wil Tirion is a full-time uranographer. He has always had an interest in astronomy, and especially star charts, and has contributed to many atlases, books and magazines in astronomy. In recognition for his work the minor planet, 4648 Tirion (1931 UE), is named after him.
'An easy to use book, clear, from an authoritative expert, not to
be missed. Perhaps the ideal reference for all beginner or
proficient observer in both amateur and professional capacity.'
Ciel et Terre
'… ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced
observers worldwide. … This new edition features a clearer map of
the Moon's surface, showing craters and features; a second Moon
map, mirror-reversed for users of telescopes with star diagonals;
enhanced index charts showing the constellations more clearly; and
a new data table listing starts hosting planetary systems. It is
now spiral bound, making it ideal for use at the telescope.'
Spaceflight
'The fourth edition of The Cambridge Star Atlas continues in the
tradition of its predecessors in that the star charts are well
drawn and clearly labelled. However this new edition also includes
some new features not seen in previous editions. Including, a
number of large scale charts showing the distribution of the
Messier as well as a key to the main charts.' Astronomy Now
'The real beauty of this book is that the format for the main chart
pages is so user friendly! First, the charts tend to cover fairly
large sections of sky, and they tend to present ONLY targets that
are what I would call 'excellent' targets. By this I mean that
these charts tend to focus on the brighter targets in the sky. To
me, the BEST part is that on the page across from each chart is a
set of tables [that] identify the best Variables, Doubles, Open
Clusters, Planetary Nebulae, Nebulae, and Galaxies that appear on
the chart! It is a wonderful observing companion for just about any
level of observer.' Ed Moreno, AstroMart.com
'… should prove popular with a wide readership.' The Observatory
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