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|  Celestial Harvest: 300-Plus Showpieces of the Heavens for Telescope Viewing and Contemplation
James Mullaney | | Our Price | $11.95 | | Availability: | Unavailable
| | (Out of Stock) | | Format: | Book | | ISBN: | 0486425541 | | Page Count: | 112 | | Dimensions: | 8 3/8 x 11 |
This book describes more than 300 of the finest celestial wonders that can be viewed with common "backyard" telescopes. The sun, moon, and planets in the Earth's solar system, as well as such brighter asteroids are described and their positions given, as are open star clusters, supernova remnants, and a host of other phenomena.
Unabridged republication of a book first published by the author in 1998. |
| | | | | |  An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
by Forest Ray Moulton
Classic text still unsurpassed in presentation of fundamental principles. Covers rectilinear motion, central forces, problems of two and three bodies, much more. Includes over 200 problems, some with answers.
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| |  Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook
by J. B. Sidgwick
Timeless, comprehensive coverage of telescopes, mirrors, lenses, mountings, telescope drives, micrometers, spectroscopes, more. "Highly recommended for very serious nonprofessional astronomers." — A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy. 189 illustrations.
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|  Star Lore: Myths, Legends, and Facts
by William Tyler Olcott
Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. "Classic." — Sky & Telescope. 58 illustrations.
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