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Tables of Contents for The Observer's Sky Atlas
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Explanatory Notes
Introduction
1
1
Sky Atlases
1
1
Catalogs
2
1
Object Selection
3
2
Celestial Coordinates
5
1
Precession
6
1
Siderial Time
6
1
Arrangement of Star Charts
6
1
Directions in the Sky
7
1
Size and Scale
7
2
Designations
9
1
Resolution
9
2
Adaption of the Eye
11
1
Magnitude
11
2
Color
13
1
Luminosity
14
1
Binaries
15
1
Variable Stars
15
1
Nebulae
16
3
Further Reading
19
2
Star Charts and Catalog
Catalog Headings
21
1
Arrangement of Charts
22
1
North Polar Region NP
22
2
Northern Sky NO-N24
24
26
Equator, Ecliptic EO-E24
50
50
Southern Sky SO-S24
100
19
Appendix
Brightest Stars
119
1
Meteor Showers
119
1
Calendar 1999-2018
120
2
Nebula Numbers
122
1
Nebula Names
123
1
Star Names
124
2
Constellations
126
2
Glossary
128
2
Mean and Extreme Values
130
2
Key to the Star Charts
132
Index of Figures and Tables
Stars: Names
124
Brightest Stars
119
Colors
14
Variables
16
Constellations
126
Key to Star Charts
132
Arrangement
22
Nebulae: Names
123
Numbers
122
Type
19
Distribution
17
Visibility
12
Moon and Planets
120
Meteors
119
Magnitudes: Statistics
4
Key
23
Systems
12
Surface Mag.
12
Size: Statistics
5
Resolution
10
Scale: Distortion
8
Star Charts
23
Distances: Overview
2
Uncertainty
3
Mean and Extreme Values
130
Catalog Headings
21
Julian Date
120
Greek Alphabet
9