Volume III contains 789 softbound 9.25" x 6" pages and covers the constellations of Pavo through Vulpecula. As with the other Celestial Handbooks, this volume is arranged alphabetically by constellation. Each constellation includes three tabular lists – one covering double and multiple stars; one covering variable stars; and one covering star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies. Following the tables are very extensive descriptive notes – including the popular names of the objects listed, their complete physical descriptions and celestial coordinates, many charts and tables, mythological backgrounds and legends, historical and literary references, and much more.

Together with a star atlas, such as the Tirion Sky Atlas 2000.0, these Dover books will help you find and identify virtually every celestial object of interest within the reach of telescopes from two to twelve inches in aperture. The set includes more than 600 black and white photographs, many of them taken by amateurs. Each volume is available separately.

It’s recommended that Volume I be the first book to buy if the complete set is not being purchased at one time, due to its extensive background material and the fact that it contains the explanations needed to understand the charts and tables in this book and in Volume II.