TY - BOOK AU - Bratton,Mark TI - The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects: Sir William Herschel's Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies SN - 9780511667589 AV - QB64 .B736 2011 U1 - 522 PY - 2011/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Astronomy KW - Observers' manuals KW - Stars KW - Clusters KW - Nebulae KW - Étoiles KW - Amas KW - Manuels d'observation KW - Nébuleuses KW - SCIENCE KW - bisacsh KW - NATURE KW - Sky Observation KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Handbooks and manuals N1 - Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed 22 Dec 2011); Available through Cambridge books online SHEDL trial from 9th January 2012 to 9th July 2012; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The telescope maker -- The deep sky before Herschel -- Surveyor of the skies -- The Herschel catalogue: Visual observations; Observing locations and instruments used; Sir William Herschel's original catalogue; Herschel's 'revised' catalogue; Herschel's catalogue (circa 1990); Organization of this guide; Open cluster classification; Globular cluster classification; Planetary nebula classification; Galaxies; Abbreviations in the text; Illustrations; Acknowledgments N2 - Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=416684 ER -