Webb Deep-Sky Society Handbooks and Guides

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Open Cluster Atlas

Mike Swan

Cover of the Open Cluster Atlas

This version of the Atlas of Open Star Clusters covers the whole sky, with all the contents of volumes 1 and 2, plus an introduction to open clusters. It contains 900 clusters or possible clusters, with all-sky finder charts, and a detailed chart for each cluster down to 16th magnitude. An excellent and probably unique atlas now available in a single spiral-bound volume.

Price is £24 (before P&P).

Webb Deep–Sky Society Colour Star Atlas

Mike Swan

Cover of the Webb Deep–Sky Society Colour Star Atlas

Produced by one of our Members who used to work for the Ordnance Survey this atlas has 44 Charts with almost 17,500 stars plotted down to magnitude 7.1. Of these 3,800 are double stars and in addition there are over 1,800 deep sky objects identified. We have a PDF sample of the content to download.

Price is £15 (before P&P).

There is a Black and White Altas option available for £5 (before P&P) which is the same but obviously without the benefit of colour!

Asterisms, the Hidden Jewels

Magda Brits Steicher

Cover of Asterisms, the Hidden Jewels by Magda Streicher

Madga Streicher is an experienced observer and the author of a number of successful books for the Society, including Astronomy Delights (now sold out). In this book Magda takes you through some of her favourite groupings of stars, those that have caught her attention whilst observing. She covers asterisms in both the northern and southern skies.

Price is £18 (before P&P).

Webb Deep-Sky Society Galaxy of the Month

Owen Brazell

Cover of Webb Deep-Sky Society Galaxy of the Month book

Compiled from over ten years of the author's regular Galaxy of the Month website column and augmented by new material, this book provides a discussion of noteworthy galaxies accompanied by sky survey images and detailed finder charts. There are multiple targets each and every month. Many of these galaxies will provide a challenge for the visual observer as well as worthwhile targets for imaging.

Price is £25 (before P&P).

Open Cluster Atlas: Volume 1

Mike Swan

Cover of Volume 1 of the Open Cluster Atlas

Produced by one of our Members who used to work for the Ordnance Survey. This atlas is the first of two volumes and covers the sky from RA 0 hours 00 minutes to 11 hours 59 minutes. There are charts of the whole sky, but more importantly, a detailed chart for each of the open clusters down to 16th magnitude. An excellent and probably unique atlas with a PDF sample of the content to download.

Price is £12 (before P&P).

Open Cluster Atlas: Volume 2

Mike Swan

Cover of Volume 2 of the Open Cluster Atlas

Produced by one of our Members who used to work for the Ordnance Survey. This atlas is the second of two volumes, and completes the coverage of the sky from RA 12 hours 00 minutes to 23 hours 59 minutes. There are charts of the whole sky, but more importantly, a detailed chart for each of the open clusters down to 16th magnitude. The final part of an excellent and probably unique atlas.

Price is £12 (before P&P).

Visual Observations of Planetary Nebulae

Kent Wallace

Cover of Visual Observations of Planetary Nebulae

A fantastic book, written by Kent Wallace and described by some as the Planetary Observing bible. With over 1000 PNs listed and described, of which 400 were observed with 8" Celestron SCT, and more with observations using a 20" f/5 reflector plus galactic, Magellanic Clouds and proto planetary Nebulae plus planetary Nebula mimics.

Price is £30 (before P&P).

An Introduction to Visual Deep-Sky Observing

Faith Jordan

Cover of the Introduction to Visual Deep-Sky Observing

Written by an experienced Deep Sky Observer this 44pp A5 book gives an easy to understand guide on how to get into Deep Sky Observing.

5 sections covers topics such as Equipment, Star Atlases, Techniques, Observing and suggestions for observing programmes.

As the author says the golden rule of deep sky observing is to go out there and have fun!

Price is £5 (before P&P).

The Bennett Catalogue

Jenni Kay and Magda Streicher

Cover of The Bennett Catalogue

Jack Bennett was a very experienced amateur astronomer in Southern Africa and this catalogues lists 152 Deep Sky objects that he compiled as an aid to comet hunting (he discovered 2 comets) Each object is listed with its type, magnitude, size and descriptions by 2 very experienced deep sky observers using telescopes between 8 and 16 inches in aperture.

Price is £5 (before P&P).

Double Star Charts

Mike Swan

Sample of the front of Double Star Chart 3

A set of five A3 size charts covering the whole sky with selected double stars highlighted for you to chase.

Sample of the back of Double Star Chart 2

Information including magnitude, separation and position angle for each of these doubles is provided on the reverse of each chart.

Please click on either image for a larger view.

  • Printed on tearproof and waterproof synthetic paper £10 (before P&P)

Supplied in a 330mm cardboard tube.

A Visual Atlas of Double Stars

Mike Ropelewski

Cover of the Visual Atlas of Double Stars Volume 1

These two books describe some of the brighter double stars to be found. Sketches are included where the field of view is interesting and as an aid to identification. Instruments used range from 10x50 binoculars to 250mm Newtonian reflectors.

Volume 1 covers the northern constellations and Volume 2 those in the south.

Volume 1 £12 and Volume 2 £5 (before P&P).

Extragalactic Objects Discovered as Variable Stars

Wolfgang Steinicke

Cover of Extragalactic Objects Discovered as Variable Stars

Thousands of variable stars have been discovered over the past 300 years. The great majority are members of our galaxy. In the 20th century some fascinating objects were found, which turned out to be not stars but extragalactic systems, mostly at cosmological distances: galaxies, quasars or BL Lacertae objects.

Price is £6.50 (before P&P).

Monograph Series

Monograph No. 1 - The "Non-Existent" Star Clusters of the RNGC (1993) written by Brent A. Archinal.

Price is £2 (before P&P).