Binocular Highlights: 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users

by Gary Seronik

Binocular Highlights is a tour of 99 different celestial sights — from softly glowing clouds of gas and dust to unusual stars, clumps of stars, and vast star cities (galaxies) — all visible through binoculars. Each object is plotted on a detailed, easy-to-use star map, and most of these sights can be found even in a light-polluted sky. Also included are four seasonal all-sky charts that help locate each highlight.You don’t need fancy or expensive equipment to enjoy the wonders of the night sky. In fact, as even experienced stargazers know, to go beyond the naked-eye sky and delve deep into the universe, all you need are binoculars — even the ones hanging unused in your closet. If you don’t own any, Binocular Highlights explains what to look for when choosing binoculars for stargazing and provides observing tips for users of these portable and versatile mini-telescopes.

Genres: Astronomy, Reference, Science, Space, Nonfiction

196 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[C. Marcos · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a casual stargazer and your primary way to observe the sky (other than your naked eyes) is a pair of binoculars, this is your book. After a short introduction, this guide presents a number of targets. Some of them are easy, others are quite challenging. Depending on the weather, it may take a while (two years or more) till you see them all. Very useful, it helps you select the right binoculars too. This book is not suitable for observers based on the Southern Hemisphere.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's amazing what you can see in the night sky with binoculars - galaxies, nebula, a supernova remnant, etc. This book describes 109 of them and how to find them. I like how it is organized by season.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best backyard stargazing book in existence.

[Carol Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific ideas of objects to look for in the night sky - will definitely use it in the future to find fun things to learn about and view!

[Aiman Abdel-Samad · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not as good as it looks; If you live in North America or Europe, buy it. For the rest of the world, don't. It is useless in southern countries.

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic and interesting reference for those with binoculars interested in exploring the heavens but unsure from where to start. Readable and very easy to use and understand, even for the beginners.

[Alan]

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