Star Clusters: A Pocket Field Guide (Astronomer’s Pocket Field Guide) 2010th Edition by Charles A. Cardona III | (PDF) Free Download

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I have spent many wonderful nights observing at a variety of places around the world, but many of my fondest memories come from those made at the Custer Observatory in Southold on Long Island, where I grew up. I was only perhaps a dozen years old when I started out, and now more than three decades later I have logged millions of miles on the various telescopes there. Some of the best memories are of observing and discussing astronomical topics with the many really terrific people who make up Custer. It truly holds a special place in my heart. Star clusters were always among my favorite objects to observe and discuss there. This book is the result of the exposure to these objects, many of which I observed for the first time at Custer. The Custer Institute Observatory was founded in the 1920s by local resident Charles W. Elmer of Perkin-Elmer Corp. fame. The original crew met at his house in Cedar Beach a few miles down the road from the institute. In the 1930s the group built an observatory complete with Mr. Elmer’s donated 5” Alvan Clark refractor. Later the observatory expanded to include a 6” Clark refractor and other even larger instruments.

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⭐Excellent field guide to many of the most beautiful observable objects in the universe. Take it outside with a good pair of binoculars or a decent telescope and have a blast. A good way to get to know the starry skies and what lies out there! Easy to follow and understand.

⭐Worth having to round out your Deep Sky literature. The photographs are often subpar, however (the book was written as the switch from film to CCD was underway) and the descriptions could have used editing – a little verbose and, especially, redundant terminology. I expected more from Springer.

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