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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Great Book!, September 3, 2007
O'Meara has put together another great book. Here he takes us off the beaten path somewhat in search of deep sky treasure that many observers may neglect. In addition to the NGC and IC catalogues, he also ventures into lesser known catalogues such as Melotte, Trumpler, and Collinder as well as one of his own objects. As with previous volumes in the Deep Sky Companions series, each object is given a photo, drawing, and a finder chart as well as complete historical information. In addition to observations made with his trusty Tele Vue Genesis 4" refractor, observations from other observers using larger scopes are also included. All done in a writing style that is one of the most enjoyable today. Highly recommended for the deep sky observer!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
After Messier, this is the one catalog you need!, August 7, 2007
Amateur astronomers surely agree that Messier and Caldwell catalogs missed many wonderful objects in the sky (north and south). Why not just ask a REAL deepsky observer to build a list of the missing gems? Well, that is exactly what this book offers. The 109 objects listed were observed by the author in a moderately small refractor telescope under dark skies. I have only observed a sample of objects in the entire list but do believe that the remainder are worth a try. Every object is introduced with such passion and in such an enthusiastic way that you really feel like going outside and give it a try.
5 stars!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Deep Sky treasures, July 22, 2007
An excellent volume/ If there is any problwem, it is that it is too extensive. It thus serves ,more as a reference than an "easy reading'.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Another O'Meara Great, December 12, 2007
This is a large book (586 pages with appendices) that is a nice follow-on to his other books on the Messier and Caldwell objects. It is a nice blend of modern observing notes and rich history. It is very well written. I haven't worked through the book yet, but by inspection some objests are known and most are hidden. As in the other books, he describes the view from a 4-inch refractor. He quotes from Star Clusters by Archinal and Hayes, which is a plus.
Get the his Messier book first, and then work through this one.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A somewhat self-indulgent O'Meara, but an O'Meara nonetheless, August 13, 2008
Let's begin with the goodies.
After 2 similar books, Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects (Deep-Sky Companions) and Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects (Deep-Sky Companions), O'Meara has done it again by giving us a list, this time its own, of 110 objects that aren't included in the Messier or Caldwell catalogs. As always, each object is lavishly illustrated and described in the text and you will know everything there is to know about them. The selection of objects is very good and as such the book gives us amateurs 110 more objects to study. So far, five stars.
But obviously O'Meara seems to be as enthralled by piracy history than by his subject, and boy does it show: every object is compared to one or another pirate's story, up to the title (hidden treasures?) - if you're not into that, it becomes quickly rather irritating. I would have preferred O'Meara staying on track and talking about astronomy, like he did in his two first essays: after all, that's what this book is supposed to be about. Another disappointment concerns the finder maps - they certainly aren't as good, by a wide margin, than they were in the two preceding books. You will need better maps than that to locate objects at the telescope.
In all, well, mixed feelings: an O'Meara allright, a very good and beautiful selection of object for us all to see and seek by one of the best visual observers alive - but one that has seemingly grown a tad too pleased with himself for this reviewer to be completely comfortable.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Hidden Treasurers, May 31, 2008
As A lecturer in Astronomy it is not always easy to find books that will lead the beginner in the subject onward without frightening them. Hidden Treasures should be on every lecturer's book list as it guides student to the beauties if the heavens in and easy manner uncluttered with technical jargon.
Stephen James O'Meara's style of writing is easy to understand and if the student follows the instructions the splendors of the heavens will be revealed to them.
Prior to Hidden Treasures the only book of similar type that came even near to it is Turn Right at Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis.If there is any criticism that could be leveled against this tome it is Why have we waited so long for such a book?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Hidden Treasures -Very Nice!, September 14, 2008
Although this book is less usefull to me (because about 20 objects are too far south for me to see from my latitude),it is still a very good book.
I think the writting and illistrations are better than O'Mearas Messier book. I like the maps with the "x" marks the spot on it. The biography of Carolyn Herchel is very interesting. A good guide book ,and an even better read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Much more than a catalog, March 29, 2008
This book lists and describes objects in the sky which some people have never seen unless they live under reasonably dark skies and own a small telescope and/or good binoculars. Like the other two previous volumes, The Messier Objects and The Caldwell Objects, it has the information on each object all in one place. Plus there are many beautiful sketches, easy to read charts, as well as black and white photographs to aid the observer. The title is also bit more appealing than the two previous books, which may attract more novices to read further and increase their knowledge of astronomy. By all means get it if you love astronomy-- especially since now at the time of this review Amazon offers it at over thirty dollars less than the original price.
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Pep, May 22, 2008
Muy bien, además clasificado por estaciones, meses y noches. De gran ayuda para planificar sesiones de observación, en mi caso astro-fotografía.
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