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AN admirable introduction to the study of the heavens is provided by this little book, which has been prepared by a distinguished member of the staff of the Paris Observatory. The constellations over the entire sky are represented in considerable detail in five excellent maps, the stars being shown in black on a white ground, and names and index letters in red. The introductory text includes a brief history and description of the constellations, and two very useful lists of stars. One of the catalogues is arranged in order of right ascensions, and is notable as indicating the spectra, in addition to the proper names, positions, and magnitudes, of 195 of the principal stars. The other is arranged according to constellations, in alphabetical order, and will be convenient as a means of quickly finding particulars of a star which is indicated only by its constellation and letter. The book is of a convenient size (9 in. × 5½ in.), and may be recommended as a handy work of reference for use in the observatory as well as to beginners in observational astronomy.
Petit Atlas Cãleste.
By G. Bigourdan. Five charts. Pp. 59. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1915.) Price 2.75 francs.
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Petit Atlas Céleste . Nature 98, 208 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/098208d0
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