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Table of contents for The Messier objects field guide : a new look at the most famous deep-sky wonders in the heavens / Stephen James O'Meara ; foreword by David H. Levy.

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Foreword David H. Levy
1. Charles Messier and his catalogue David H. Levy
2. How to observe the Messier objects
3. The making of this book
4. The Messier objects by number
5. Some thoughts on Charles Messier
6. Twenty spectacular non-Messier objects
Appendix A. Objects Messier could not find
Appendix B. Messier marathons
Appendix C. A quick guide to navigating the Coma-Virgo cluster
Appendix D. Suggested reading
Index.

Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Astronomy Charts, diagrams, etc, Astronomy Observers' manuals, Galaxies Charts, diagrams, etc, Stars Clusters Charts, diagrams, etc, Nebulae Charts, diagrams, etc, Messier, Charles, Catalogue des nebuleuses et amas d'etoiles