References


Any self respecting amateur astronomer has a list of his favorite references. Here are a few of mine. As time allows, I'll complete the citations and add a few others as well...

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A Brief History of Time    
A View of the Universe    
All About Telescopes    
Amateur Astronomer's Catalog, Vol. I    
An Emission-Line Survey of the Milky Way, NASA SP-434    
Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes    
Atlas Galaktischer Nebel - Volumes I, II and III    
Atlas of Deep Sky Spendors    
Atlas of the Andromeda Galaxy    
Atlas of the Moon    
Binocular Astronomy    
Build Your Own Telescope    
Burnam's Celestial Handbook    
Catalogue of the Universe    
Cosmic Clouds    
Deep Sky Magazine, Volumes 1-37    
Everybody's Comet    
How to Make a Telescope    
Making Your Own Telescope    
Nightwatch    
Observing Handbook and Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects    
Observing the Constellations    
Planetary Nebulae    
Sky Atlas 2000.0    
Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol. 2    
Skywatching    
Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes    
Star Ware, Volumes I & II    
Star-Hopping    
Stars    
Stars and Galaxies    
Strasbourg-ESO Catalouge of Galactic Planetary Nebulae - Parts I and II. - Acker, Marcout, Ochsenbein, Bjorn, and Romuald. (1992) Interested in planetary nebulae? If so, this one volume is worth the time and effort necessary to import it from Germany. There is an automated data version available on-line, but it is not nearly the same thing. Published by the European Southern Observatory. Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, D-W Garching bei Munchen, Germany.
Expect to pay about $100 depending upon the current U. S. Dollar ($) - German Deutschmark (DM) exchange rate.
The Backyard Astronomer    
The Case for Mars    
The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000.0    
The Dobsonian Telescope    
The Light Hearted Astronomer    
The Messier Album    
The Observer's Guide to Astronomy    
The Quest for Comets    
The Secret Language of Stars and Planets    
The Universe Next Door    
The Webb Society's Deep-Sky Handbooks, Volumes 1-8    
Through Rugged Ways to the Stars    
Uranometria 2000.0    
Visual Astronomy of the Deep Sky    

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