Astronomy Deep Sky Naked Eye Field Guide for Kindle: 167 Step by Step Maps
Book Details
Author(s)
P. Messier Renaix
Publisher
Delphinus Press
ISBN / ASIN
B003ZK5KLG
ISBN-13
978B003ZK5KL4
Sales Rank
#848,226
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United States 🇺🇸
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Description
Other Renaix publications include the Fall Nights Deep Sky Field Guide and Whiteboard Astronomy for the Interactive Classroom.
This Kindle naked eye field guide of deep sky objects includes maps for 9 galaxies, 5 emission nebulae, 2 globular clusters, 2 planetary nebula and 16 open clusters. Almost every type of deep sky object is represented, and objects from every part of the sky are included.
The 167 step-by-step maps in the field guide were conceived, designed and formatted specifically for the Kindle. With this innovation, the amateur astronomer can now go paperless. The maps illuminate clearly on the Kindle with a white or red flashlight.
This field guide can be used simultaneously on a laptop, iPhone, iPad and a Kindle. The "Kindle for PC" allows the maps to be displayed full screen on a jet black background, and the display intensity can be adjusted to minimum to save night adapted vision. This display is truly unmatched by other PC applications or web browsers.
The iPad - iPhone version of the field guide is exceptional as well. The maps are brilliant white on black with virtually no glare.
In the chapter devoted to visible deep sky objects, no marginally visible deep sky objects have been included. All of hese objects can be seen with the naked eye in average dark skies.
Each deep sky object is displayed with a layered series of maps that progressively build a context of constellations and nearby stars. On the maps, the stars, constellations and deep sky objects are displayed in vivid white, and the sky is black.
Particularly useful are the Reference Lines Mapsâ„¢ that guide the user to each deep sky object. Bright 4th magnitude reference stars serve as end points for each reference line. Deep sky objects are mapped in order as they traverse the sky throughout each night and throughout the year. Because reference line end-point stars are often repeated from one object to the next, after locating a deep sky object it is often easy to locate the next.
The beauty of the Reference Lines Methodâ„¢ is that in order to locate deep sky objects, you need only to locate the bright stars that outline the constellations. It is not necessary to mark out degrees in the sky or have a magnifying finder telescope.
A word about the editor: "Devon Ronsse proved to be a perfect fit for the task of editing the manuscript. He matched the demographic of a large sector of our intended audience. On the one hand, we are unveiling a method to locate deep sky objects that will be helpful to veteran stargazers. On the other hand, we wanted to be certain that a novice could download this field guide to a Kindle and begin locating deep sky objects that same night. His fresh perspective, attention to detail and insistence on clarity proved immeasurably valuable." Renaix
This Kindle naked eye field guide of deep sky objects includes maps for 9 galaxies, 5 emission nebulae, 2 globular clusters, 2 planetary nebula and 16 open clusters. Almost every type of deep sky object is represented, and objects from every part of the sky are included.
The 167 step-by-step maps in the field guide were conceived, designed and formatted specifically for the Kindle. With this innovation, the amateur astronomer can now go paperless. The maps illuminate clearly on the Kindle with a white or red flashlight.
This field guide can be used simultaneously on a laptop, iPhone, iPad and a Kindle. The "Kindle for PC" allows the maps to be displayed full screen on a jet black background, and the display intensity can be adjusted to minimum to save night adapted vision. This display is truly unmatched by other PC applications or web browsers.
The iPad - iPhone version of the field guide is exceptional as well. The maps are brilliant white on black with virtually no glare.
In the chapter devoted to visible deep sky objects, no marginally visible deep sky objects have been included. All of hese objects can be seen with the naked eye in average dark skies.
Each deep sky object is displayed with a layered series of maps that progressively build a context of constellations and nearby stars. On the maps, the stars, constellations and deep sky objects are displayed in vivid white, and the sky is black.
Particularly useful are the Reference Lines Mapsâ„¢ that guide the user to each deep sky object. Bright 4th magnitude reference stars serve as end points for each reference line. Deep sky objects are mapped in order as they traverse the sky throughout each night and throughout the year. Because reference line end-point stars are often repeated from one object to the next, after locating a deep sky object it is often easy to locate the next.
The beauty of the Reference Lines Methodâ„¢ is that in order to locate deep sky objects, you need only to locate the bright stars that outline the constellations. It is not necessary to mark out degrees in the sky or have a magnifying finder telescope.
A word about the editor: "Devon Ronsse proved to be a perfect fit for the task of editing the manuscript. He matched the demographic of a large sector of our intended audience. On the one hand, we are unveiling a method to locate deep sky objects that will be helpful to veteran stargazers. On the other hand, we wanted to be certain that a novice could download this field guide to a Kindle and begin locating deep sky objects that same night. His fresh perspective, attention to detail and insistence on clarity proved immeasurably valuable." Renaix
