Philip's astronomy encyclopedia /

Philip's astronomy encyclopedia / foreword by Leif J. Robinson ; star maps created by Wil Tirion ; general editor Patrick Moore. - London : Philip's, 2002 - 456 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps 30 cm.

Rev. ed. of: The astronomy encyclopaedia. 1987.

Covers aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.Contains explanatory diagrams as well as star maps by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion.There are special features on each of the constellations and tables listing brightest stars,nearest stars,Messier objects,Caldwell objects and surface features of the Moon and terrestial planets.

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R QB 14 .P537 2002