Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

~ Robert Burnham Jr. (Author)

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Product Description

This comprehensive coverage of the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system. The objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classification, and physical description, along with hundreds of visual aids. Volume II of the three-volume work ontains entries from Chamaeleon to Orion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 700 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Revised edition (February 1, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486235688
• ISBN-13: 978-0486235684
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #419,541 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Undoubtedly helpful, March 22, 2000

By	Bernardo Vargas (Weimar, Germany) - See all my reviews

As I told in my previous review ([e-mail], 1998), Burnham's Handbook continues to be a daily reference for most amateur astronomers because it hasn't been surpassed, even rivalled.

We all know that the coordinates it gives are not the current ones. We all know that some of its data is out of date. We all know that its typing is old-fashioned. We all know that its pictures are not digital. But we all also know that it is one of the most useful astronomy sources around.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST have, March 22, 2000

By	COURTOIS Julien "ivlianvs" (Bern, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

Even if these 3 books are a little bit outdated (1983), it is still in irreplaceable source of information on all the celestials beauties to be seen on an amateur telescope