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ATLAS OF COMETARY FORMS
STRUCTURES NEAR THE NUCLEUS
RAHE, DONN, WURM · 1969 · 128 pgs
Detailed drawings and photographs of the central structures of 17 comets; data with each illustration.
No. 120, Shelf A
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ATLAS OF DEEP-SKY SPLENDORS
HANS VEHRENBERG · 1971 · 215 pgs
Beautiful B&W photographic atlas, with many photos scaled to approximate telescopic views; scientific & observational descriptions.
No. 121, Shelf A
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ATLAS STELLARUM I
HANS VEHRENBERG · 1969 · 13 pgs
The sky from +30 to +90 dec. in deep photographic plates.
No. 654
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BEYOND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
DAVID EICHER · 1992 · 80 pgs
“Introduces you to the 100 best and most beautiful (deep sky) objects visible in backyard telescopes”; profuse photos, good descriptions, but no charts (R.A. & Dec listings).
No. 757, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1
ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 652 pgs
Volume 1 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
No. 137, Book, Shelf B · No. 633, Reference · No. 677, Reference · No. 780, Book, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2
CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 695 pgs
Volume 2 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
No. 138, Book, Shelf B · No. 634, Reference · No. 678, Reference · No. 781, Book, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3
PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 791 pgs
Volume 3 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
No. 139, Book, Shelf B · No. 635, Reference · No. 679, Reference · No. 782, Book, Shelf B
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CAMBRIDGE DEEP-SKY ALBUM
NEWTON & TEECE · 1983 · 126 pgs
126 fine deep-sky targets shown in photographs which look much as the objects appear in amateur telescopes.
No. 623, Book, Shelf C · No. 694, Reference
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CAMBRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF THE PLANETS
BRIGS & TAYLOR · 1982 · 255 pgs
Good summary of the nature of the major bodies of the solar system, including many results from the space probes of the ’70s.
No. 480, Shelf C
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CATALOGUE OF THE UNIVERSE
MURDIN, ALLEN, & MALIN · 1979 · 256 pgs
Well illustrated book contains descriptive listings of a few hundred (somewhat oddly chosen) objects, solar system to galaxies.
No. 144, Shelf C
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COLOURS OF THE STARS
MALIN & MURDIN · 1984 · 198 pgs
Very informative book on photography & astrophotography, colors, vision, and light — the very stuff of astronomy. Wonderful illustrations.
No. 149, Shelf C
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DEEP SKY OBJECTS
A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE FOR THE AMATEUR
JACK NEWTON · 1977 · 160 pgs
Finding guide for some of the finest deep sky objects, with amateur photographs that approximate what one can see thru an amateur telescope.
No. 466, Book, Shelf D · No. 646, Reference
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EXPLORING THE MOON
E.H. CHERRINGTON · 1969 · 229 pgs
Valuable guide for the lunar observer using any instrumen: profuse charts, day-by-day descriptions of visible features, geological info.
No. 184, Shelf E
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FALKAUER ATLAS
PHOTOGRAPHIC STAR ATLAS
HANS VEHRENBERG · 1981 · 285 pgs
The northern sky down to -20 degrees.
No. 649
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FLIGHT TO MERCURY
BRUCE, ERIC MURRAY, BURGESS · 1977 · 162 pgs
Report on the 1973-1975 Mariner 10 spacecraft mission to Venus and Mercury, including many photos.
No. 755, Shelf F
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FROM QUARK TO QUASAR
NOTES ON THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE
PETER CADOGAN · 1985 · 183 pgs
Pictorial trip a la “Powers of Ten” from man-size up to universe-size and down to quark-size. Clear, informative text at each step.
No. 187, Shelf F
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GALAXIES
TIMOTHY FERRIS · 1982 · 192 pgs
Renowned coffee-table book on galaxies and their components. Informative text accompanies the many spectacular photographs.
No. 192, Shelf G
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GALAXIES AND THE UNIVERSE
AN OBSERVING GUIDE FROM DEEP SKY MAGAZINE
DAVID J. EICHER, ed. · 1992 · 112 pgs
Compendium of observing lists, notes, sketches, & photographs by amateurs, focusing primarily on galaxies.
No. 761, Shelf G
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HUBBLE ATLAS OF GALAXIES
ALLAN SANDAGE · 1961 · 134 pgs
The classic guide to galaxy classification, with photos of galaxies of each type and sub-type.
No. 751, Shelf H
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HUBBLE’S UNIVERSE
PORTRAIT OF OUR COSMOS
SIMON GOODWIN · 1996 · 127 pgs
Highlights of the Hubble Space Telescope’s early years; many photographs.
No. 461, Shelf H
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LUNAR ATLAS
DINSMORE ALTER, ed. · 1964 · 343 pgs
154 photographic plates with documented text was heralded as one of the bibliographical events of 1964.
No. 693, Shelf L
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LUNAR ATLAS
DINSMORE ALTER · 1964 · 343 pgs
Dinsmore’s oversized photographic atlas of lunar regions, under different phases of illumination.
No. 818, Shelf L
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MESSIER ALBUM
MALLAS & KREIMER · 1978 · 242 pgs
An observing guide to the Messier objects with finder charts, photos, and physical and visual descriptions for each object.
No. 232, Book, Shelf M · No. 647, Reference
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MOON
A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE MOON, CONTAINING THE 300-INCH WILKINS LUNAR MAP
WILKINS & MOORE · 1955 · 388 pgs
Atlas of the Moon featuring both drawings and photographs. Especially notable for the detailed, feature-by-feature descriptions (numbering in the hundreds).
No. 770, Shelf M