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EmeraldHills
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Having liked Steve O'Meara's "Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects" a lot, I finally gave in to the temptation of buying his "Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures". It was even better. So I finally stopped fighting the urge, saved my pennies, and added "Herschel's 400 Observing Guide". Lo and Behold, it was the best yet. So, tonight I decided to go for it -- I ordered "Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects".
Find it at Amazon via this site:
http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Sky-Companions-Caldwell-Objects/dp/0521827965
Since I just ordered one tonight, no review possible yet... but if it's anything like the others, it'll have great locator maps, excellent sketches, and top-notch text about each object.
Just wish they could have fomatted the "Herschel" Guide to match the other 3. But I'm sure there's some reason that it's different. The Messier book is 1998... so it must have been the 1st in the series. Who knows why, in spite of the fact that both the Herschel book and the Hidden Treasures book have 2007 copyright dates and both are published by Cambridge, they couldn't have formatted the Herschel book like the other 3... but hey... that's such a minor rant compared to the quality work in these volumes. Maybe it's because the Herschel book is more of a "Guide to observing", whereas maybe the "Companions" series books are intended to be more indoors set-up-your-observing-list reference books? Either way, I think I like the "Herschel" format a tad better (Oops! :-) ). Just screams "use me"!
Still -- The Caldwell volume will officially complete my four-volume set. :-)
Doug Lucas
Informal President of the Steve O'Meara Fan Club :-)
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Doug L. -- Celestron CPC800 GPS (XLT)
Denkmeier "Shorty" PowerSwitch / Tele Vue 32mm Plossl, 12mm Nagler Type 4, 9mm Nagler Type 6
DewBuster / Dew-not heater setup -- Bushnell 8x56 Trophy binoculars
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deepsky
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Loc: oregon
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Doug Lucas
Informal President of the Steve O'Meara Fan Club :-)
I'll be the secretary. 
I have all four volumes also- I couldn't resist. 
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jim jackson
Astroleague Observer Award junkie
Messier Club-Honorary
Lunar Club
Binocular Messier Club
Double Star Club
Herschel 400 Club
Urban Observing Club
Deep Sky Binocular Club
Caldwell Club Silver&Gold
Southern Sky Binocular Club
Southern Sky Telescopic Club
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EmeraldHills
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Hi Jim. Good. Maybe the two of us can charge dues to help finance the payback on our sets? :-)
Just kidding. They're worth every penny. :-)
I'm hoping to plan a trip to Hawaii over Christmas. I'll feel like *such* a groupie if I email him to ask if I can take him out to lunch... but I'm still tempted. :-) Huh. He'll probably be in Thailand or something, speaking to a bunch of scientist about the spokes in the rings of Saturn. :-)
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Doug L. -- Celestron CPC800 GPS (XLT)
Denkmeier "Shorty" PowerSwitch / Tele Vue 32mm Plossl, 12mm Nagler Type 4, 9mm Nagler Type 6
DewBuster / Dew-not heater setup -- Bushnell 8x56 Trophy binoculars
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deepsky
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I'm hoping to plan a trip to Hawaii over Christmas. I'll feel like *such* a groupie if I email him to ask if I can take him out to lunch... but I'm still tempted. :-) Huh. He'll probably be in Thailand or something, speaking to a bunch of scientist about the spokes in the rings of Saturn. :-)
I met him a couple of years ago at the Table Mountain Star Party in Washington State. Nice guy. Had him sign the Cave Nebula (Sharpless 2-155) page in his Caldwell book for good luck. It worked. I found it that evening, although I had to borrow a friends 16" to do it.
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jim jackson
Astroleague Observer Award junkie
Messier Club-Honorary
Lunar Club
Binocular Messier Club
Double Star Club
Herschel 400 Club
Urban Observing Club
Deep Sky Binocular Club
Caldwell Club Silver&Gold
Southern Sky Binocular Club
Southern Sky Telescopic Club
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EmeraldHills
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Reged: 11/26/06
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Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
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Cool. Sounds cosmic all right. He must have a connection with someone up there. :-)
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Doug L. -- Celestron CPC800 GPS (XLT)
Denkmeier "Shorty" PowerSwitch / Tele Vue 32mm Plossl, 12mm Nagler Type 4, 9mm Nagler Type 6
DewBuster / Dew-not heater setup -- Bushnell 8x56 Trophy binoculars
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Mark N
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I also have just purchased "Hidden Treasures" I'm hoping Santa will bring the Hershel book. Hey-I can hope, right?
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edwincjones
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I just could not wait-
I did the Messiers, then the book came out (and I got it)
I did the Herschels, then the book came out
I did the Caldwells, the the book came out (and I got it)
I have not done the Hidden Treasures (maybe I need to get the book and them observe them)
Or maybe, I just need to slow down and let Steve catch up.
I agree, the are very good books that both show where the DSO is, and what it looks like.
edj
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n w arkansas
Binocular, Solar, General Amateur Astronomy
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