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Deep-Sky Wonders: A Tour of the Universe with Sky and Telescope's Sue French

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Sue French writes the popular column "Deep-Sky Wonders" for Sky and Telescope magazine and also teaches deep sky observation. She has earned a loyal following among enthusiasts and is welcomed by beginners for her skill at presenting astronomy in an understandable way. After selling 10,000 copies of Deep-Sky Wonders in hardcover, we expect a good response for this paperback edition at an accessible price. Deep-Sky Wonders is a collection of 100 of French's best "Deep-Sky Wonders" columns originally published in Sky and Telescope, which has a monthly readership exceeding 100,000. The book is organized by season and subdivided into months for a total of 100 in-depth tours of the deep sky. Each deep sky tour illuminates little-known seasonal wonders that lie off the beaten path. Features include: . Full-colour photographs and detailed sketches of each deep sky tour . Descriptions of double and variable stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and exotics . Historical and scientific background of particular interest . A tabular listing of the deep-sky sites . Colour charts showing the position of each target in the night sky . An index to all of the deep-sky objects covered. Deep-Sky Wonders also features a variety of challenging objects that encourage observers to test the limits of their equipment and skills. Suitable for beginner and intermediate small-scope astronomers as well as large-scope viewers and astrophotographers, this book will be greeted enthusiastically by all Sky and Telescope readers. It is also an outstanding introduction to deep-sky viewing for novice observers. AUTHOR: Sue French has an Associate's Degree in physics and has been an avid deep-sky observer for 43 years. She worked as a planetarium educator for 21 years and, among numerous other astronomy activities, board memberships, lectures and teaching, French has been a contributing editor and monthly columnist for Sky and Telescope magazine since 1997, where she is best known for her observing and review articles. French lives near Schenectady, New York, but travels regularly to enjoy the deep sky from different vantage points. She and her husband, Alan, received the Astronomical League award for outstanding contributions to astronomy and have asteroid 17638 Sualan named for them.

Author Biography:

Sue French has a degree in physics from SUNY and has been an avid deep-sky observer for 43 years. She worked as a planetarium educator for 21 years and, among numerous other astronomy activities, board memberships, lectures and teaching, French has also been a contributing editor and monthly columnist for Sky & Telescope magazine since 1993, where she is well known for her observing and review articles. French lives in New York, but travels regularly to enjoy the deep sky from different vantage points. She and her husband, Alan, received the Astronomical League award for outstanding contributions to astronomy and have asteroid 17638 Sualan named after them.
Release date NZ
October 26th, 2020
Author
Pages
320
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
clr photos and illus
ISBN-13
9780228102748
Product ID
33374450

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