The Barnard Objects: Then and Now

The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over one hundred years. Many of those objects first imaged by E.E. Barnard on black-and-white photographic plates are now being captured daily in thousands of color astrophotographs. This book tells of Barnard’s story; desc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hunter, Tim B., Dobek, Gerald O. (Author), McGaha, James E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Nebulae: an overview
  • Chapter 3. Astronomical Catalogs: an overview
  • Chapter 4. Barnard and his photography
  • Chapter 5. Visual Observation of the Barnard Objects
  • Chapter 6. Modern Imaging of the Barnard Objects
  • Chapter 7. Selected Barnard Objects
  • Chapter 8. The Missing Barnard Objects
  • Chapter 9. The Barnard Objects Now