Observing the Nearest Stars

Observing the Nearest Stars
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Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9781105834523
ISBN-13 : 1105834522
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Book Synopsis Observing the Nearest Stars by : Robert Prokop

Download or read book Observing the Nearest Stars written by Robert Prokop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking up into the Heavens on a clear night under a dark sky, we can easily fool ourselves into thinking that the brightest stars we see are those closest to us. The reality could not be more different! In fact, 19 of the 25 closest stars to the Sun are invisible to our naked eye, and many are actually fo faint that even with the modest equipment owned by most amateur astronomers, they can be supremely difficult to find. Observing the Nearest Stars takes the reader on a one-year guided tour through the region of the Milky Way galaxy closest to our own solar system, concentrating on practical hints at observing this region for one's self. 63 color illustrations and detailed star charts guide the viewer to find for themselves every star within 12 light years of the sun and visible from the Continental United States.


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