Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology,
have brought the deep sky - star clusters, nebulae and the galaxies -
within reach of amateur astronomers. Given a site with clear, dark night
skies everything else follows. This book provides the reader with
everything he needs to know about what to observe, and using some of
today's state-of-the-art technique and commercial equipment, how to get
superb views of faint and distant astronomical objects. But, rather than
the plethora of books emphasizing imaging for later viewing, this book
explores what can be done in real time at the location and during the
viewing session.