Deep-sky observing, looking at objects beyond the solar system, is the most popular field for amateur astronomers. Of all the areas of the night sky, the Milky Way - that's the view looking towards the centre of our own galaxy - is the place where most of the interesting deep-sky objects accessible to amateur astronomers lie. It is one of a two-volume set that deal with the entire Milky Way - this first volume looks at what can be seen predominantly from the Northern skies. Equipped with this book, an amateur astronomer can go out on any clear night of the year and observe the galaxy we live in - The Milky Way. Astronomy of the Milky Way includes many of the latest professional pictures of Milky Way objects as well as amateur images, and also features star charts and maps for quick location of interesting objects.

Klappentext

This is the first of a two-volume set that deal with the entire Milky Way. This first volume looks at what can be seen predominantly from the Northern Skies. In addition to the descriptive text, there are many star charts and maps, as well as the latest up-to-date images made by observatories around the world and in space, as well as images taken by amateur astronomers.

Inhalt

1 The Milky Way.- How to Use this Book.- A Plea to the Faithful.- 2 The Milky Way: July-August.- Sagittarius, Serpens Cauda, Scutum, Aquila, Hercules, Sagitta, Delphinus, Vulpecula, Cygnus, Lyra, Lacerta.- 3 The Milky Way: September-October.- Cepheus, Andromeda, Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia.- 4 The Milky Way: November-December.- Perseus, Auriga, Taurus, Gemini, Orion.- Appendices.- Astronomical Coordinate Systems.- Magnitudes.- Stellar Classification.- Light Filters.- Star Clusters.- Double Stars.- Star Colors.- Books, Magazines and Astronomical Organizations.- The Greek Alphabet.- Astrophotographers' Web Sites.- Index of Objects.