The Data Book of Astronomy

The Data Book of Astronomy
ISBN-10
1000687236
ISBN-13
9781000687231
Category
Science
Pages
340
Language
English
Published
2000-01-01
Publisher
CRC Press
Author
Patrick Moore

Description

Filled with data about the Earth, Moon, the planets, the stars, our Galaxy, and the myriad galaxies in deep space, this invaluable resource reveals the latest scientific discoveries about black holes, quasars, and the origins of the Universe. It includes maps 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. MNASSA wrote, "This book fills a niche with detailed astronomical data and concise explanations, all at an accessible level it is an excellent resource, and probably will be the first book I shall reach for.

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