Set A - The Messier Objects Plus Charles Messier (1730-1817) was a French astronomer whose main interest was discovering new comets (he had over 20 to his credit). His famous catalog is a list of diffuse objects not to be confused as comets. He recorded the positions of these objects so that he would not be fooled by the same object a second time. Today the beginner has access to optics far superior to what Messier used, therefore his catalog contains the brightest and finest objects in the sky. This set is especially recommended for the novice or small scope users, but advanced amateurs will certainly enjoy using them too. Set A also plots hundreds of other objects lying in the same star fields as the Messier Objects. (70 charts) #AC-A.
