Packed with a vast array of telescopic projects involving different kind of stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies which lie beyond our solar system. Takes a look at stars of diverse chemical or atomic ``brew'', old and new, tiny or vast, dense or tenuous; the ways in which they behave and much more.
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Rambling Text, mixes PC with Science,
This review is from: Seeing the Deep Sky: Telescopic Astronomy Projects Beyond the Solar System (Wiley Science Editions) (Paperback)
After staggering along for 18 pages regarding various first magnitude stars by season both northern and southern stars are briefly described. No graphs of constellations. There are two drawings of relative star sizes, mostly rambling text.Until we come to the 'spectral types; O B A F G K M, described on page 18 with the mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me" which the author adds 'but the will hardly do in today's world where we are striving for equality between the sexes'. OKaaayyyy. But now in chp 8, pg 28; The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram... we are told; '...the diagram would not have been possible without the cataloging and ideas of three female astronomers at Harvard...' So I am wondering was the diagram possible because the three astronomers were female? Or is it possible that they were trained and/or working in the astronomy science. (Could it be both were required?) Overall there is much useful information in this book, but that information is poorly organized. And sadly the need to cram a political agenda makes this work both confusing and an insulting distraction of 'party' dogma every ten pages. I'm sure Soviet scientists had their 'science' articles thusly scrubbed by their minders but who would want to read such garbage? . My advice, look for an older astronomy book, not so up to date but at least it's straight science.
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Observe each of the first-magnitude stars of autumn, noting their color through the telescope. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
same spectral class, nebula filter, true brightness, brightness estimates, runaway stars, diffuse nebula, double star system, dark nebulae, amateur telescopes, luminosity classes, visual purposes, finder charts, component stars, metallic lines, reflection nebula, limiting magnitude, open cluster, apparent orbit, emission nebula, bolometric magnitude, spectroscopic binary, star atlas, pulsating variables, topaz yellow, celestial hemisphere Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Ursae Majoris, Eta Carinae, Coronae Borealis, Alpha Centauri, Coma Berenices, Canis Major, Ring Nebula, Beta Centauri, Beta Lyrae, California Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Northern Hemisphere, Proxima Centauri, Tarantula Nebula, Alpha Herculis, Alpha Persei, Constellation Mag, Double Cluster, Eta Cassiopeiae, Ursa Major Cluster, Barnard's Star, Big Bang New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Observe each of the first-magnitude stars of autumn, noting their color through the telescope. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
same spectral class, nebula filter, true brightness, brightness estimates, runaway stars, diffuse nebula, double star system, dark nebulae, amateur telescopes, luminosity classes, visual purposes, finder charts, component stars, metallic lines, reflection nebula, limiting magnitude, open cluster, apparent orbit, emission nebula, bolometric magnitude, spectroscopic binary, star atlas, pulsating variables, topaz yellow, celestial hemisphere Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Ursae Majoris, Eta Carinae, Coronae Borealis, Alpha Centauri, Coma Berenices, Canis Major, Ring Nebula, Beta Centauri, Beta Lyrae, California Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, Lagoon Nebula, Northern Hemisphere, Proxima Centauri, Tarantula Nebula, Alpha Herculis, Alpha Persei, Constellation Mag, Double Cluster, Eta Cassiopeiae, Ursa Major Cluster, Barnard's Star, Big Bang New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Astronomical Companion by Guy Ottewell on page 54, page 60, and Back Matter
- The Solar System (with AceAstronomy™, Virtual Astronomy Labs Printed Access Card) by Michael A. Seeds in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes (Volume 1) by Thomas W. Webb on page 78, and page 79
- All About Telescopes (Popular Optics Library) by Sam Brown in Back Matter
- The Messier Album by John H. Mallas in Back Matter
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