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Make's (and Craft's, and Hackszine's) very own webmaster, Terrie Miller, has an awesome writeup about our new book, 'Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders' over at Citizen Science Projects:
It reminds me in many ways of the beloved Burnham's Celestial Handbook, but this is a fresh, modern guide to the most interesting observable objects outside of our solar system. The authors consolidated several sky object lists into a grand collection of almost 400 objects, each one including a detailed description, finding directions, a finder chart, and a photograph....
The charts are clear and indicate both a finder and eyepiece fields, while the text directs you specifically on how to move from brighter nearby objects to the target object. The photos are a great feature and liven up the book considerably.
If you're interested in observing multiple stars and astounding deep-sky objects (nebulae, galaxies, and clusters), this book shows you how to do it--everything from choosing your equipment to actually finding the objects when you are out there in the field - Link (order now at the Maker store).
