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chexmix
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On the strength of a recommendation I read here on CN, I ordered a used copy of Ron Morales' _Amateur Astronomer's Catalog_ from Amazon for some pittance (I forget how much). It just arrived.
I'm slightly puzzled that this is titled "Volume One" ... because I can't find any reference to a Volume Two either in the book itself or on the 'Net (so far - I admit, I've just sort of poked around).
_Is_ there a Volume Two? What I received does indeed seem to cover "500 Deep-Sky Objects" per the subtitle ...
Just wondering. Not a big deal, just curious.
Thanks.
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Richard Hendrix
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I'm slightly puzzled that this is titled "Volume One" ... because I can't find any reference to a Volume Two either in the book itself or on the 'Net (so far - I admit, I've just sort of poked around).
_Is_ there a Volume Two? What I received does indeed seem to cover "500 Deep-Sky Objects" per the subtitle ...
Hi chexmix,
I looked for vol two as well and can't find anything about it. However, I read in the introduction on page 10 next to the last paragraph that this vol was Morales' first 500 objects he observed and recorded. I assumed that the next 500 objects he observed and recorded would be vol two. 
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chexmix
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I looked for vol two as well and can't find anything about it. However, I read in the introduction on page 10 next to the last paragraph that this vol was Morales' first 500 objects he observed and recorded. I assumed that the next 500 objects he observed and recorded would be vol two.
Ah. Thanks Richard. I should've looked more closely.
I'll file "Morales Volume Two" away between "Marfa Lights" and "Nessie." 
Happy weekend,
Glenn
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Rick Woods
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I found that book many years ago at a used book store, and wondered the same thing. I suspect Mr. Morales had good intentions but never got around to Vol. 2.
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PhilH
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_Is_ there a Volume Two? What I received does indeed seem to cover "500 Deep-Sky Objects" per the subtitle ...
I reviewed volume 1 in S&T way back when (good heavens, in the March 1987 issue!) and was puzzled by that, as well. Of course, that was back in the day of Burnham's 3-volume handbook and the Webb Society's 8-volume Deep-Sky Observers Handbooks (from Enslow), so I guess multivolume guides were the in thing. But volume 2 never materialized from Morales. Volume 1 was published by a vanity press, which means the author pays all expenses. That's not cheap! I suspect that return on investment didn't justify volume 2.
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How do you like the book?
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chexmix
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How do you like the book?
It looks like a really good list, though I haven't had a lot of time to look at it.
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Celestron C102-HD
9x63 Orion mini-giants
(2) Frontally-placed visual organs, incl. lens, vitreous/aqueous humors, assorted rods, cones.
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i used to talk with Ron M. many years ago. he was living in Arizona, i was living on the east coast at the time. he was the American contact for the Webb Society.
i would love to see this book... as for vol 2... i hate to bring this up, but is he still living? i think i heard his health was not well... many years ago.
i hope i am wrong about this...
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oh... and i just ordered this book also!
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chexmix
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i would love to see this book... as for vol 2... i hate to bring this up, but is he still living? i think i heard his health was not well... many years ago.
i hope i am wrong about this...
I wondered myself whether that might have been the reason for there not being a volume 2 ... 
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Celestron C102-HD
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(2) Frontally-placed visual organs, incl. lens, vitreous/aqueous humors, assorted rods, cones.
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i sent an email to the Webb Society to find out what ever happened to him... i will update when i find out
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they gave me an email address... but it bounced back to me as undeliverable... they said the last contact was about 3 years ago.
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