The Barnard objects : then and now / Tim B. Hunter, Gerald O. Dobekm James E. McGaha.
Hunter, Tim B.; Dobek, Gerald Orin.; McGaha, James. E.
2023
QB33.U6
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Title The Barnard objects : then and now / Tim B. Hunter, Gerald O. Dobekm James E. McGaha.
Author Hunter, Tim B.
ISBN 9783031314858 (electronic bk.)
3031314859 (electronic bk.)
3031314840
9783031314841
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31485-8
Publication Details Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-031-31485-8 doi
Call Number QB33.U6
Dewey Decimal Classification 520.9
Summary The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over one hundred years. Many of those objects first imaged by E.E. Barnard on black-and-white photographic plates are now being captured daily in thousands of color astrophotographs. This book tells of Barnards story; describing his life and work as well as how the fields of astronomy and astrophotography have transformed ever since. The chapters in this book are equal parts history and science. It will provide readers with an introduction to nebula science and the incredible discoveries made in this field over the decades; including an overview of popular astronomical catalogues and a detailed look at how astronomical imaging has advanced since Barnards time, from early plates to digital imaging and chips. In addition, the book features a comprehensive guide to viewing and imaging these objects yourself. A glossary of astronomical and photographic terms is provided, along with detailed references. And, an updated table displaying the locations of these Barnard Objects; including the missing twenty-five objects from E.E. Barnards original catalogue. Richly researched and illustrated, this fascinating reference will attract astronomers of all skill levels interested in astrophotography and how it has changed over the past hundred years.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 26, 2023).
Added Author Dobek, Gerald Orin.
McGaha, James. E.
Series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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Intro
Foreword
On Mount Wilson with the Bruce
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Nebulae: An Overview
1 Introduction
2 Diffuse Nebulae
2.1 Emission and Reflection Nebulae
2.2 Dark Nebulae
3 Planetary Nebulae
4 Supernova Remnants
References
Chapter 3: Astronomical Catalogs: An Overview
1 Introduction
2 Star Names and Star Catalogues
2.1 Bonner Durchmusterung (B.D. or BD)
2.2 Cordoba Durchmusterung (CD)
2.3 Cape Photographic Durchmusterung (CPD)

2.4 Modern Stellar Catalogs
2.5 Star Names Today
3 General Non-stellar Catalogs
3.1 Messier Objects
3.2 New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogues (IC)
4 The National Geographic Palomar Sky Survey (POSS, POSS I)
Southern Sky Survey
ESO Surveys
5 Galaxy Catalogs
5.1 Shapley-Ames Catalog (SA)
5.2 LEDA
Catalogue of Principal Galaxies (PGC)
5.3 UGC-Uppsala General Catalog of Galaxies
5.4 Catalogue of Galaxies and of Clusters of Galaxies (CGCG)
5.5 Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies (MCG)
VV Galaxies

5.6 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies (Arp Galaxies)
5.7 Abell Catalogue
6 Star Cluster Catalogs
6.1 A Catalogue of Star Clusters Shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates -Melotte Catalogue (Mel)
6.2 Collinder Catalogue (Cr)
6.3 Lund Catalogue of Open Cluster Data (Lund)
6.4 Globular-Cluster Catalog (Arp) and Others
7 Planetary Nebulae Catalogs
7.1 Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (PK)
7.2 Catalog of Planetary Nebulae (Abell)
7.3 PLNEBULAE - Galactic Planetary Nebulae Catalog (PN or PNG)
8 Emission, Dark, and Reflection Nebulae Catalogs

8.1 Catalog of Bright Diffuse Galactic Nebulae (Ced)
8.2 Minkowski Emission Nebulae (Mi or M1)
8.3 Sharpless Catalogue of HII Regions (SH2 or Sh2)
8.4 Gum Nebulae
RCW Catalog
8.5 Van den Berg Catalog of Reflection Nebulae (vdB)
8.6 Atlas of Galactic Nebulae (GN)
9 Conclusions
References and General Bibliography
Chapter 4: Barnard and His Photography
1 Barnard the Photographer
2 Visual Observing Versus Photography
3 Astrophotography - Plates, Prints, Darkroom Techniques, Emulsions
4 Barnard's Astrophotography - Comets and the Milky Way

5 Barnard and Dark Nebulae
6 Barnard's Star
7 Honors and Awards
8 Astronomical Glass Plate Collections
References and General Bibliography
Chapter 5: Visual Observation of the Barnard Objects
1 Introduction
1.1 Sky Darkness and the Contrast Illusion
1.2 Opacity
1.3 Observing Barnard Objects
2 Barnard's Observations of Dark Nebulae
2.1 The Great Rift of the Milky Way
3 Other Observations of Dark Nebulae
4 Astronomical League Dark Nebula Observing Program
4.1 Naked Eye Objects
4.2 Binocular and Telescopic Objects

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