Handbook for mateur stargazers
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mateur stargazers
i MATEUR observers of constellations and other objects of the y throughout the Pacific Islands 10 sometimes find themselves ►ndering the identity of particular irs or bright lights will find first -1 in the 237 page book, Astro >mical Objects for Southern descopes.
Written by Professor E. J. artung, of Melbourne University, is intended as a handy reference ide for amateur stargazers who mt to know where and what there to be looked at. It will give them rundown on the various types of jects available for study, and a Die and description of 1,093 jects in the Southern Hemisphere, ch of which has been observed by 2 author. He has selected these being the more interesting and ractive of 4,000 objects. There are pages of pictures of some of these jects and a chapter on equipment d observing for amateurs.
Professor Hartung stresses that the apter on amateur observing ex -sses his own preferences and pro lure and that its “only justifica n” is that it is based on nearly years of observing on every avail le occasion and “one is bound to im something during that time”. ; doesn’t need to apologise for the actical help he gives to the amateur
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Astronomical Objects For
UTHERN TELESCOPES. Melbourne iversity Press. $6.75.)