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Star Clusters: A Pocket Field Guide
Charles A. Cardona
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Description for Star Clusters: A Pocket Field Guide
paperback. Star Clusters provides a succinct guide suited for observing star clusters in the field - how to see them, how to find them, and how to photograph them. Readers will find a definition of star clusters, easy-to-read descriptions, plus notes and facts for observation. Series: Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide. Num Pages: 174 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
I have spent many wonderful nights observing at a variety of places around the world, but many of my fondest memories come from those made at the Custer Observatory in Southold on Long Island, where I grew up. I was only perhaps a dozen years old when I started out, and now more than three decades later I have logged millions of miles on the various telescopes there. Some of the best memories are of observing and discussing astronomical topics with the many really terrific people who make up Custer. It truly holds a special place in my heart. Star ... Read more
I have spent many wonderful nights observing at a variety of places around the world, but many of my fondest memories come from those made at the Custer Observatory in Southold on Long Island, where I grew up. I was only perhaps a dozen years old when I started out, and now more than three decades later I have logged millions of miles on the various telescopes there. Some of the best memories are of observing and discussing astronomical topics with the many really terrific people who make up Custer. It truly holds a special place in my heart. Star ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Series
Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441970398
SKU
V9781441970398
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About Charles A. Cardona
Charles Cardona has been a teaching assistant in Astronomy at SUNY Suffolk Community College in New York, a former observatory director, a Variable Star section director, and a chairman of the board at the Custer Institute Observatory. He also taught courses, lectures, and seminars in Astronomy, Optics, and Computer Science. He was also the publisher of the Observatory Report Newsletter. ... Read more
Reviews for Star Clusters: A Pocket Field Guide
From the reviews: “An informative and easy to follow discussion about the life of stars sets the scene for the formation of star clusters themselves. This pocket guide then delivers a set of descriptions, images and charts for each of the 50 clusters covered. The charts are uncluttered and useful, and the descriptions interesting … . ideal for a ... Read more