Perlen des Südhimmels (book in German)

The celestial objects of the southern sky hold a special fascination. Omega Centauri, the Coal Sack, the Tarantula Nebula: their exotic names and unfamiliar shapes and colours awaken a longing for starry nights in southern climes. Most of these star clusters, nebulae and galaxies cannot be seen from Europe. Anyone who has ever seen them under the dark skies of Chile, Namibia or South Africa will find their magic irresistible.

This large-format coffee-table book captures the magic of the southern sky. A total of 71 deep-sky objects, from the Pearl Chain Galaxy to the Helix Nebula, are presented on double pages with images and text. The fascinating images by German astrophotographer Dieter Willasch are accompanied by informative texts by South African author Auke Slotegraaf. The result is an incomparably beautiful and informative coffee-table book that awakens the spirit of adventure for your own southern sky excursion.