Title: Celestial objects for modern telescopes /
Authors: Covington, Michael A., 1957-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Astronomy Observers' manuals; Astronomical instruments.
Contents: Using the book effectively -- Observing sites and conditions -- The Moon, the Sun, and eclipses -- The planets -- Comets, asteroids (minor planets), and artificial satellites -- Constellations -- Stars-identification, nomenclature, and maps -- Star-physical properties -- Double and multiple stars -- Variable stars -- Clusters, nebulae, and galaxies -- How these objects were chosen -- The January-February sky -- The March-April sky -- The May-June sky -- The July-August sky -- The September-October sky -- The November-December sky.