Star Atlas Containing Maps of All the Stars from 1 to Magnitude Between the North Pole and 34 South Declination, and of All Nebulae and Star Clusters ... of Moderate Powers, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)

Nova in A uriga, and of many variable stars, including theN ova Persei in this year, writing toN ature, February 18th, 1892, says: You might also allow me to state, for the benefit of your readers, that my case is one that can afford encouragement to even the humblest amateurs. My knowledge of the technicalities of Astronomy is, unfortunately, of the meagrest description; and all the means at my disposal on the morning when I was sure that a strange body was present in the sky, were Klein sS tar Atlas and a small pocket telescope which magnifies ten times. AUTHORS PREFACE TO NEW EDITION. PHIS Edition of theS tar Atlas has, as far as the text is concerned, been fully revised, and considerably enlarged. Not only are all the objects which are discussed brought into their correct positions for 1900, but the numbering of the nebula? in accordance with the new General Catalogue has been made an additional feature. Lastly, the number of described objects has been considerably increased, and the results of the most recent investigations and measurements have been fully kept in view. It is not, therefore, too much to say that thisS tar Atlas will commend itself to the many wrho are now interested in the study of the sublime heavens, as a trustworthy source of information, and as a guide conversant with the latest developments of astronomical science.
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