Philip's atlas of the universe /
Moore, Sir Patrick
Philip's atlas of the universe / Patrick Moore ; foreword by Arnold Wolfendale - London : Philip's 2003 - 288 p. : col., ill. 31 cm.
Star Maps - a complete atlas of 22 maps which shows the brightest stars, variable and double stars, clusters, galaxies and nebulae The Practical Astronomer - introduces the practical aspects of the subjects, assists in the selection of equipment, and gives advice for more advanced astronomers. The Solar system - the Earth and all the planets, mapped and imaged using data from visiting spacecraft, including the Galileo encounters with Jupiter, the Pathfinder and Odyssey missions to Mars, and the NEAR landing on the asteroid Eros The Stars - movements and life cycle, double stars, variable stars, novae, supernovae, black holes, stellar clusters and nebulae The Sun - the astrophysical and visible phenomena, from sunspots to eclipses, including views from SOHO and TRACE spacecraft The Universe - the structure of the universe, our galaxy, local galaxies and qausars, cosmology, the origin and nature of the universe, and the question of extraterrestial life Contains seven sections namely, Exploring the universe - the history of astronomy and space exploration to the present day, including the International Space Station and the latest results from the Hubble Space Telescope
540082422
Astronomy
R QB 65 .M785 2003
Philip's atlas of the universe / Patrick Moore ; foreword by Arnold Wolfendale - London : Philip's 2003 - 288 p. : col., ill. 31 cm.
Star Maps - a complete atlas of 22 maps which shows the brightest stars, variable and double stars, clusters, galaxies and nebulae The Practical Astronomer - introduces the practical aspects of the subjects, assists in the selection of equipment, and gives advice for more advanced astronomers. The Solar system - the Earth and all the planets, mapped and imaged using data from visiting spacecraft, including the Galileo encounters with Jupiter, the Pathfinder and Odyssey missions to Mars, and the NEAR landing on the asteroid Eros The Stars - movements and life cycle, double stars, variable stars, novae, supernovae, black holes, stellar clusters and nebulae The Sun - the astrophysical and visible phenomena, from sunspots to eclipses, including views from SOHO and TRACE spacecraft The Universe - the structure of the universe, our galaxy, local galaxies and qausars, cosmology, the origin and nature of the universe, and the question of extraterrestial life Contains seven sections namely, Exploring the universe - the history of astronomy and space exploration to the present day, including the International Space Station and the latest results from the Hubble Space Telescope
540082422
Astronomy
R QB 65 .M785 2003
