Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook

This is a handbook for all astronomers designed to provide a wide range of information concerning the heavens and also create a paradigm for learning. The book covers the positioning of stars, an explanation of astronomical instruments, the solar system and stars, nebulae and galaxies.

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This is considered to be the most famous star atlas in the world - known by generations of amateur astronomers as simply "Nortons". It is designed to be a leading reference handbook for astronomers. The handbook has been revised and redesigned by a team of astronomers, bringing the information fully up-to-date and reflecting new and exciting developments in observational astronomy. The star maps have been re-plotted to a new level of accuracy and legibility for the Standard Epoch of 2000.0, using state-of-the-art computer techniques specially developed for this 18th edition.