Annals of the Deep Sky Volume 4

Annals of the Deep Sky Volume 4By Jeff Kanipe and Dennis Webb Product information: Softbound, 6 by 9 inches, 382 pages, first published 2016, black & white. Annals of the Deep Sky is a comprehensive reference that guides amateur and semipro astronomers into every mind boggling corner of the observational universe. Each volume presents extensive descriptions of prominent stars and deep sky objects. No other popular work in astronomy provides the comprehensive historical background

By Jeff Kanipe and Dennis Webb

Product information: Softbound, 6 by 9 inches, 382 pages, first published 2016, black & white.

Annals of the Deep Sky is a comprehensive reference that guides amateur and semipro astronomers into every mind-boggling corner of the observational universe. Each volume presents extensive descriptions of prominent stars and deep-sky objects. No other popular work in astronomy provides the comprehensive historical background and astrophysical appraisals of prominent stars and celestial objects. 

Volume 4 explores the constellations of Canis Minor, Capricornus, Carina, and Cassiopeia. Featured objects include the first-magnitude star Procyon in Canis Minor, with its shy white dwarf companion nearly hidden in the primary’s glare. Capricornus hosts Dabih, a fascinating quadruple star system, as well as the showcase globular cluster M30, which is almost as old as the universe itself. Carina is home to Eta Carinae, a star of the verge of becoming a supernova, as well as the largest and most active star-forming region in the galaxy, the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). Cassiopeia features the startling tiple star Iota Cassiopeiae, the massive binary AO Cassiopeiae, and the extensive star-forming region IC 1805, which observers with large telescopes will enjoy exploring time and again.

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ISBN: 978-1942675051