Cirrus nebula, Sculptor Galaxy, Owl Cluster: What are the most beautiful deep sky objects beyond Messier?
Following the success of the Messier Guide, many stargazers have expressed a desire for a second volume covering the most beautiful objects in the NGC and IC catalogues. Here it is: The NGC/IC Guide shows the 110 most beautiful star clusters, nebulae and galaxies beyond Messier. Short texts, data, maps, photos and drawings are combined into a unique tool - with a water-repellent surface and practical ring binding - suitable for beginners and professionals alike.
The author Ronald Stoyan is the proprietor of the independent German publisher Oculum-Verlag, which specializes in amateur astronomy books. He has authored or co-authored twelve books on practical astronomy, including Atlas of the Messier Objects, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas, The Atlas of Great Comets and interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas.
