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Edmund Scientific's Books & Atlases
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Edmund Mag 6 Star Atlas is a practical sky guide, covering all aspects of amateur astronomy, specifically designed for both indoor and outdoor use. This comprehensive book contains detailed data on more than 1,000 celestial objects including multiple stars, variable stars, nebulea and galaxies.
Superbly detailed star charts accurately identify all stars to magnitude 6.2 and hundreds of fainter objects. Richly illustrated with dozens of photos, diagrams & tables. 66 pages.
All About Telescopes has been called "the amateur astronomer's bible," our classic 200-page book is a highly-illustrated and easy-to-understand guide. Contents include: Getting Acquainted with the Telescope; Observing the Sky Show; Photography with your Telescope; Mirror Grinding and Testing; Telescopes you can Build; Telescope Mounts; Collimation and Adjustments; Telescope Optics.
The Edmund Mag 5 Star Atlas is an easy-to-use guide to the night sky lists all stars to magnitude 5.0 down to 60° south declination. Chart scale is 1/8" per degree - perfect for measuring eyepiece field with an ordinary ruler. Includes lists of celestial objects, constellation index, Moon map, sinusoidal projection maps and star lists. Recommended for both the amateur and experienced astronomer. Softcover, 35 pages.
The Edmund Sky Guide uses Terry Dickinson and Sam Brown's step-by-step technique for discovering the night sky with the unaided eye, telescope, or camera. Offers 36 pages of simplified maps, tables, diagrams, and text to help you find your way around the heavens without setting circles or memorizing constellations. Excellent companion to The Edmund Mag 5 Star Atlas. Softcover.
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Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:   and share your thoughts with other customers Sort Reviews: Newest | Oldest | Highest Rating | Lowest Rating - Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Mag 5 Star Atlas Reviewed By: Steve (Los Lunas, NM) I've been giving away copies of this book to people just getting interested in Astronomy since the 70's. It was two or three bucks then, but even at eight bucks, it's an incredible bargain. In my opinion, it is the best intro to astronomy "text" around, at any price--the ideal companion to any first telescope, or pair of binoculars. This book is the perfect "gateway book" for future skygazers, It stands fine on its own merits, but more importantly, it can also provide you enough of an introduction to astronomy to give you the vocabulary and familiarity you need to access the wealth of information on amateur astronomy that is available now on the Internet. Pretty amazing, since it predates the Internet by almost 20 years! - Saturday, April 25, 2009 Great Star Atlas Reviewed By: Fred (San Jose, California) I have many atlasas and the Mag 6 is my favorite. It shows the sky as it looks from a dark site. Use a pen and ruler to connect the dots and draw in the constellations. You'll learn the sky and find things easily. - Thursday, January 08, 2009 Forty Years Reviewed By: Dana (Davenport, IA) I have used "All About Telescopes" for forty years now. Have worn out two copies and am now ordering my third. It is, in my opinion, absolutely the best Astronomy and Telescope book on the market. It is relevant no matter your level of expertise - from novice to expert. Extremely Highly Recommended! Read More Reviews |
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