Revision of: The Messier objects field guide. 1998. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A glimpse into life of Charles Messier -- How to observe the Messier objects -- The making of this book -- The Messier objects -- Some thoughts on Charles Messier -- Twenty spectacular non-Messier objects.
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