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mikiek
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Reged: 10/10/07
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Loc: SE Texas
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Re: A book for asterisms?
07/11/08 12:16 PM
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I went ahead and ordered Asterisms for Small Telescopes and Binoculars. Overall I'm pretty disappointed with it. The objects are described well, the observation info is well organized and the charts are execellent. HOWEVER I really have to question the choice of objects. I was hoping for some things I could show folks at public viewings when they get tired of the Moon or planets. Stuff like the Stargate or the '37'. This guy sees 2 or 3 stars close together in no particular pattern and calls it an asterism. The majority of the items in the book fall into this category. Maybe it's me and I just don't truly know the astronomical definition of asterism, but this book (or at least the objects described) would not be of interest to a public viewer and I'm not particularly interested either.
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