Deep-Sky Wonders (Stargazing)

From 1946 to 1994 Sky & Telescope magazine featured a column called Deep-Sky Wonders in which amateur astronomer Water Scott Scotty Houston captured the wonder and delight of exploring the farthest reaches of the deep sky. Sky & Telescope contributing editior Stephen James OMeara presents a month-by-month selection of Scottys columns along with insightful observations and warm recollections of his time with Scotty. More than a field guide Deep Sky Wonders is the work of a man who was a major influence on the development of amateur astronomy for nearly half a century. 6 by 9 inches