Books by Philip S. Harrington

 

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Astronomy For All Ages


The Deep Sky: An Introduction


Eclipse!


The Illustrated Timeline of the Universe


The Space Shuttle


Star Ware, 4th edition


Star Watch


Touring the Universe Through Binoculars

 

 

Bibliography: Philip S. Harrington

 

Index:

Astronomy magazine Astronomy Now magazine Cloudynights.com Deep Sky magazine Gorp.com Griffith Observer magazine Sky & Telescope magazine Books

 

Articles published in major astronomical periodicals

Jun 1988

Seeing Double

Jul 1989

Ten Best Double Stars

Jul 1990

Scanning the Scutum Star Cloud

Dec 1990

Challenging Winter Nebulae

Feb 1991

Exploring Open Clusters in Canis Major 

Jul 1991

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Sep 1992

Hunting Down the Helix

Mar 1994

Running a Celestial Marathon

Jun 1994

Tracking Down a Quasar

Jun 1998

Getting to the Focal Point

Aug 1998

Film Noir, Pixel Perfect

Explore the Universe 1999

The Scoop on Scopes

Mar 1999

Test Report: Celestar 8

Apr 1999

Mars 1999

Oct 1999

Falling for Jupiter and Saturn

Explore the Universe 2000

Telescopes 2000

Dec 1999

Shoot the Moon in Shadow

Jan 2000

The Sunny Side of Stargazing

Apr 2000

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Paired Vixens (Test Report: Vixen 125-mm zoom binoculars)

Into the Realm of Galaxies

Aug 2000

Gimme Shelter (Test Report: portable observatories) 

Sep 2000

Goin' Steady (Test Report: binocular mounts) 

Explore the Universe 2001

Astronomical Accessories 2001

Apr 2001

Here Comes the Sun (Test Report: solar filters) 

Jun 2001

Everything You Need to Know About Binoculars  

Sep 2001

Who Let the Dobs Out (Test Report: 12.5-inch Discovery Truss Design and 15-inch Obsession Newtonian reflectors)

Explore the Universe 2002

Fifty First-Time Telescopes (That are Sure to Please)

Oct 2001

The Next Generation (Test Report: JMI NGT 6 reflector)

Nov 2001

The Simpler...The Better (Test Report: Tele Vue TV102 refractor)

Mar 2002

Messier Marathon: Ready, Set, Go

May 2002

Russian-Made Telescopes (Test Report: LOMO Maksutovs)

Jun 2002

A Happy Medium (Test Report: Celestron G-9.25)

Jul 2002

Two for One Messier Viewing

Astronomy 101: Cleaning Optics

Aug 2002

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Back to Basics with Binoculars

Astronomy 101: Collimating a Newtonian reflector

Oct 2002

Refractor Road Test (Test Report: Four 80-90mm refractors)

Explore the Universe 2003

Fifty Nifty Telescopes

Nov 2002

Beginner Telescopes (Test report: Three 4.5-inch reflectors)

Jan 2003

Going Global (Test report: Celestron NexStar 8 GPS)

Mar 2003 Star-test Your Telescope

Apr 2003

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All-in-One Filter (Test report: Sirius Optics VFS-1.25 filter)

Two Eyes on the Sky (Test report: Giant binoculars)

May 2003 { Eclipses and Transits
High-power Twin Optics (Test report: 100-mm binoculars)
Aug 2003 Filtering the Sky
Oct 2003 Off-axis Vision (Test report: DGM OA-3.6ATS reflector)
Explore the Universe 2004 Top 25 Products
Jan 2004 Orion’s StarBlast (Test report: Orion StarBlast reflector)
Feb 2004 JMI’s RB-66 binoscope (Test report: JMI RB-66 binocular telescope)
Mar 2004 TAL's 150K and 200K (Test report: TAL 150K and 200K Kletzsov-Cassegrain telescopes)
Apr 2004 Choosing a star atlas
May 2004 Orion's Atlas 8 (Test report: Orion Atlas 8 reflector)
Jun 2004

Challenge Objects: Summer 2004 (available on Astronomy.com only)

Aug 2004 Celestron's Advanced Series telescopes (Test report: Celestron C8N-GT and C8S-GT)
Sep 2004 Challenge Objects: Autumn 2004 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Dec 2004 Challenge Objects: Winter 2004-2005 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Feb 2005 Backpack this Scope (Test report: Celestron Explorascope)
Mar 2005 Challenge Objects: Spring 2005 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Apr 2005 Binoculars Under $100 (Test report: inexpensive 10x50 binoculars)
Jun 2005 Binocular Universe: Star clusters heat up
Jun 2005 Challenge objects: Summer 2005 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Jul 2005 Binocular Universe: A tail's tale

Aug 2005

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Secret Weapons (Test report: Nebula/Light Pollution Reduction filters)

Binocular Universe: I'm a little teapot...

Sep 2005 Binocular Universe: Open a star window
Sep 2005 Challenge objects: Autumn 2005 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Oct 2005 Binocular Universe: The Swan delights
Nov 2005

Bringing the stars down to Earth

Binocular Universe: Connect the dots

Dec 2005 Binocular Universe: A visitor’s guide to the Andromeda Galaxy
Dec 2005 Challenge objects: Winter 2005-2006 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Jan 2006 Binocular Universe: A hero for the ages
Feb 2006 Binocular Universe: Meet the hunter
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Binocular Universe: Visit the Charioteer

Have lens, will travel (Test report: Two 80-mm refractors)

Mar 2006 Challenge objects: Spring 2006 (available on Astronomy.com only)
Apr 2006 Binocular Universe: Two crabby clusters
May 2006 Binocular Universe: Big Dipper; part one
Jun 2006 Binocular Universe: Big Dipper, part two
Jul 2006 Binocular Universe: It's Superman!
Aug 2006 Binocular Universe: My favorite month
Sep 2006 Binocular Universe: Target the arrow
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Binocular Universe: Meet Mr. October

Head of the glass (Test report: Stellarvue SV4 refractor)
Nov 2006 Binocular Universe: Entertain the Queen
Dec 2006 Binocular Universe: A Celestial Bull Ride
Dec 2006 Urban skies (4-part series available on Astronomy.com only)
Jan 2007 Binocular Universe: Cascading down the Giraffe's neck
Feb 2007 Binocular Universe: The hunter becomes the hunted

Mar 2007

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Binocular Universe: The sky’s "Best in show"

Attend an Internet star party

Celestron's new Schmidt-Cassegrain (Test report: Celestron C6-SGT)

Apr 2007

Binocular Universe: The Lion's Roar

Orion's new 4-inch powerhouse (Test report: Orion Sirius 100ED refractor)

May 2007 Binocular Universe: Gone to the Dogs
Jun 2007 Binocular Universe: Apollo Landing Sites
Jul 2007 Binocular Universe: Here's what the doctor ordered
Aug 2007 Binocular Universe: Time for Tea
Sep 2007 Binocular Universe: Strum the Harp
Oct 2007 Binocular Universe: Spying the sky's wet quarter
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Binocular Universe: The sky's Triangle

Astrolight reflectors offer quality optics (Test report: Parks AZ6 and AZ8 reflectors)

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Binocular Universe: Winter’s swarming fireflies

The Skypod mount performs superbly (Test report: Vixen VMC100L & Skypod mount)

Jan 2008 Binocular Universe: Tour two more clusters in Taurus
Feb 2008 Binocular Universe: Meet the colorful Gemini twins
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Binocular Universe: A small tour of the Big Dog

Orion's new binocular telescope tested (Test report: Vixen VMC100L & Skypod mount)

Apr 2008 Binocular Universe: Get a head start on the Hydra
May 2008 Binocular Universe: Peruse the Water Snake’s other half
Jun 2008 Binocular Universe: Observing artificial satellites
Jul 2008 Binocular Universe: The Antares gang
Aug 2008 Binocular Universe: Observing a Messier line-up
Sep 2008 Binocular Universe: The Cygnus Arm flexes its muscle

Oct 2008

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Binocular Universe: Cepheus' fall delights

Astronomy's guide to Go-to telescopes

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Binocular Universe: Calling on Cassiopeia

Vixen's giant binoculars among largest sold

Dec 2008 Binocular Universe: It's a Wonderful Star
Jan 2009 Binocular Universe: Follow the Charioteer
Feb 2009 Binocular Universe: The Winter Triangle
Mar 2009 Binocular Universe: Messier Madness
Apr 2009 Binocular Universe: Comb through Coma Berenices

May 2009

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Binocular Universe: Survey the Southern Sky

25 Top Telescopes for Starry Nights

July 2009 Explore planetary nebulae in Cygnus
August 2009 Orion's truss-tube scope offers power and portability (Test report: Orion SkyQuest XX12)
Mar 2010 Astro-Tech's AT6RC offers great imaging on a budget (Test report: Astro-Tech AT6RC Cassegrain)
Apr 2010 Meade's LightSwitch technology makes observing a snap (Test report: Meade LS-6 ACF)

       Feb 1998

Photos in Eclipse

Mar 1999

Choosing Binoculars 

Jun 2009 Binocular Universe: The Heart of the Scorpion
Jul 2009 Binocular Universe: A Month of Luna-See
Aug 2009 Binocular Universe: A Clearing in the Clouds
Sep 2009 Binocular Universe: The Coathanger
Oct 2009 Binocular Universe: Bikini Bottom
Nov 2009 Binocular Universe: The Double Cluster and Friends
Dec 2009 Binocular Universe: Subaru
Jan 2010 Binocular Universe: Hitting Below the Belt
Feb 2010 Binocular Universe: Tales of the Unicorn

       Summer 1983

Looking to the Center of the Galaxy

Winter 1983

Night of the Hunter

Summer 1984

Summertime’s Swan Song

Summer 1985

Secrets of the Summer Sky

Winter 1985

Deep-Sky Objects in Auriga and Gemini

Spring 1986

On the Trail of Halley

Winter 1986

Sailing Aboard the Argo Navis

Winter 1987

Treasures of the Unicorn

Summer 1988

Deep-Sky Wonders in Ophiuchus, Serpens, and Scutum 

Winter 1988

Taking the Bull by the Horns in Taurus

Winter 1990

The Missing Lynx

Spring 1989 through

Winter 1991

Column: Challenge Objects

          Jun 1989 

The Story of Stellafane 

Current

Night Sky Roundup - A Year of Stargazing

  • Sky & Telescope magazine

Jan 1985

A Messier Marathon

Aug 1986

Observer’s Guide to Globular Clusters -I

Sep 1986

Observer’s Guide to Globular Clusters -II

Mar 1987

Book Review: Amateur Astronomer’s Catalog of 500 Deep-Sky Objects

Jan 1988

Exploring the Fornax Galaxy Cluster

Sep 1988

Searching for Stephan’s Quintet

Apr 1989

A Bowlful of Galaxies

Jul 1989

Book Review: Guide to Amateur Astronomy

Oct 1989

Observer’s Guide to Diffuse Nebulae - I

Apr 1990

Book Review: Deep Space Field Plan

Jul 1990

Observer’s Guide to Diffuse Nebulae - II

Apr 1991

Observer’s Guide to Diffuse Nebulae - III

Aug 1991

Observer’s Guide to Dark Nebulae

Nov 1991

Book Review: Visual Astronomy of the Deep Sky

Feb 1992

South for the Winter

Apr 1992

Observer’s Guide to Open Clusters - I

Jul 1992

Observer’s Guide to Open Clusters - II

Jan 1993

Binocular Star-Hop in Orion

Jun 1993

A Star-Hop in the Dipper’s Bowl

Oct 1993

Observer’s Guide to Galaxies - I

Mar 1994

Observer’s Guide to Galaxies - II

Jul 1994

Observer’s Guide to Galaxies - III

Jul 1995

Test Report: Nebula Filters for Light-Polluted Skies

     Mar 1994 through Sep 1997

Column: Binocular Highlights

          May 1998

My Favorite Asterisms


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