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advanced astronomical data reference
astronomical cataloging
astronomical data
Author_Patrick Moore
birr
black holes
Brown Dwarf
Canada France Hawaii Telescope
castle
catalogue
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celestial mechanics
cosmic distance measurement
Crab Nebula
Demarcation Line
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Globular Clusters
GMC
hubble
Hubble Space Telescope
kea
Kuiper Airborne Observatory
Kuiper Belt
Kuiper Belt Object
Main Belt Asteroids
mauna
Mauna Kea
MMT
myriad galaxies
Naked Eye Visibility
Neutron Star
observational astrophysics
Oort Cloud
Open Clusters
Ordinary Chondrite
Planetary Nebula
planetary surface mapping
quasars
radio
Red Dwarfs
Satellite
Schmidt Telescope
Seyfert Galaxies
space
star
stellar evolution
telescope
White Dwarf
Product details
- ISBN 9780367455545
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 217 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 12 Dec 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Data Book of Astronomy is a one-stop reference for astronomers at all levels of experience, from beginners to experienced observers. Filled with data about the Earth, Moon, the planets, the stars, our Galaxy, and the myriad galaxies in deep space, it also reveals the latest scientific discoveries about black holes, quasars, and the origins of the Universe.
Written by a premier astronomy expert, this book begins with a discussion of the Sun, from sunspots to solar eclipses. It then features over 100 tables on characteristics of the Moon, and the names, positions, sizes, and other key descriptors of all the planets and their satellites. The book tabulates solar and lunar eclipse, comets, close-approach asteroids, and significant meteor showers dates. Twenty-four maps show the surface features of the planets and their moons. The author then looks to the stars, their distances and movements, and their detailed classification and evolution. Forty-eight star charts cover both northern and southern hemispheres, enabling you to track down and name the main stars in all the constellations.
The maps are supported by detailed tables of the names, positions, magnitudes, and spectra of the main stars in each constellation, along with key data on galaxies, nebulae, and clusters. There is a useful catalogue of the world's great telescopes and observatories, a history of astronomy and of space research, and biographies of 250 astronomers who have been most influential in developing the current understanding of the subject.
Moore, Patrick
