The objective of this book is to present a photograph collection of astronomical objects taken with large Schmidt telescopes. It incorporates material from not only the telescope at the Karl-Schwarzschild-Observatory at Tautenberg, but also the telescopes at the Anglo-Australian Observatory and the European Southern Observatory. The Schmidt telescope is a special photographic telescope that uses a spherical, rather than a parabolic, main mirror. This results in an extremely large field of view and good resolution. The book contains photographs of galactic nebulae of different species, galactic and globular clusters of stars, stellar fields, external galaxies, and comets. Facing each photograph is a text page introducing the object to the reader and explaining its appearance, characteristic data, and its physical nature. The authors also provide extensive information on the history of the astronomical telescope, the Schmidt telescope, and the life of its inventor, Bernhard Schmidt. Astrophotography with the Schmidt Telescope presents scientific facts in a readable, enjoyable format. All who are interested in astronomy, the natural sciences, and history will enjoy this book, whether specialists or nonspecialists in the field. Originally published by Urania Verlag, Leipzig.
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Even in prehistoric times the starry sky was an object of observation and reflection. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elliptical component, corrector plate, interstellar matter, bright nebula, aperture ratio, interstellar material, solar masses, spiral system, cometary nuclei, gaseous nebula, open clusters, objective prisms, globular clusters, ionized hydrogen, stellar radiation, hot stars, radio observations, molecular cloud, angular diameter, spectral class, galactic latitude, planetary nebulae, spiral arms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bernhard Schmidt, Andromeda Galaxy, Milky Way, Virgo Cluster, Orion Nebula, Comet Bennett, Magellanic Clouds, Crab Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Hamburg Observatory, Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Astrophysical Observatory, John Herschel, Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Pelican Nebula, Cone Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, Lord Rosse, Rosette Nebula, Whirlpool Galaxy, California Nebula, Carl Zeiss, Cocoon Nebula, Comet Halley New!
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elliptical component, corrector plate, interstellar matter, bright nebula, aperture ratio, interstellar material, solar masses, spiral system, cometary nuclei, gaseous nebula, open clusters, objective prisms, globular clusters, ionized hydrogen, stellar radiation, hot stars, radio observations, molecular cloud, angular diameter, spectral class, galactic latitude, planetary nebulae, spiral arms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bernhard Schmidt, Andromeda Galaxy, Milky Way, Virgo Cluster, Orion Nebula, Comet Bennett, Magellanic Clouds, Crab Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Hamburg Observatory, Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Astrophysical Observatory, John Herschel, Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Pelican Nebula, Cone Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, Lord Rosse, Rosette Nebula, Whirlpool Galaxy, California Nebula, Carl Zeiss, Cocoon Nebula, Comet Halley New!
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- Popular Astronomy (Notable American Authors) by Simon Newcomb on 4 pages
- Cosmic Perspective Solar by Jeffrey Bennett on page 150, and page 152
- Colours [Colors] of the Stars by David Malin in Back Matter
- Amateur Telescope Making (Vol. 1) by Albert G. Ingalls in Back Matter
- The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy by Simon Mitton in Back Matter
- Walter Baade: A Life in Astrophysics. by Donald E. Osterbrock in Back Matter
- Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) by Martin Mobberley in Back Matter
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