Stars of the southern skies / Patrick Moore
- Bib ID:
- 1943109
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Moore, Patrick
- Description:
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- Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin, 1994
- 190 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0670858773
- 0140243151
- Full contents:
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- Part I. The Sky Above Us: 1. Setting out; 2. The universe around us; 3. Star-gazing through the ages; 4. The revolving heavens; 5. Telescopes and binoculars; 6. Our star: the Sun; 7. Exploring the Solar System; 8. The Moon; 9. The inner planets; 10. The outer planets; 11. Cosmic debris; 12. The stellar universe; 13. The variety of the stars; 14. Star-clusters and nebulae; 15. The flight of the galaxies; 16. Life in the universe
- Part II. The Sky Throughout the Year: 17. Stars of all seasons; 18. Stars of summer evenings; 19. Stars of autumn evenings; 20. Stars of winter evenings; 21. Stars of spring evenings
- Appendices: 1. Planetary data; 2. Satellite data; 3. Asteroid data; 4. Comet data; 5. Meteor showers; 6. The constellations
- Astronomical societies
- A brief glossary.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- CIP changed: formerly had title Stars of the South and ISBN 0670858773.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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