Format:
Online-Ressource (X, 486 p. 211 illus, digital)
ISBN:
9781461408307
Series Statement:
Springer Praxis Books
Content:
Conventional star atlases are great for locating constellations and individual stars but The Star Atlas Companion goes one step further and describes the physical properties of more than 1,100 stars. With the aid of scale diagrams, the reader can get a real sense of the sizes, shapes, distances, and surface features of many of the stars visible to the naked eye in both the Nothern and Southern Hemispheres. Information on their rotational velocities and periods is given together with their spectral type and luminosity. Binary and multiple star systems are explained in detail. Special mention i
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Description based upon print version of record
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The Star Atlas Companion; Contents; About this book; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Making sense of the data; Star names and designations; Natural yardsticks; Distance measurement; Stellar diameter, D.; Stellar mass, M.; Stellar luminosity, L.; Magnitude, Mv and mv; Variable stars; Star color; Spectral class; Temperature; Radial velocity, and the motion of stars through the Galaxy; Rotational velocity; Rotational period; Surface features; Open and globular clusters; Exoplanets; Constellation details; Illustrations; The Constellations; Andromeda; Planetary system In Andromeda
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Open clusters In AndromedaAntlia; Apus; Aquarius; Planetary systems In Aquarius; Aquila; Planetary systems In Aquila; Open clusters In Aquila; Ara; Planetary systems in Ara; Open and globular clusten In Ara; Aries; Auriga; Open clusters In Aurlg; Boötes; Caelum; Camelopardalis; Kemble's Cascade Usted from NW to SE; Open dusters in camelopardalls; Cancer; Planetary systems in Cancer; Open clusters in Cancer; Canes Venatici; Clobular cluster In Canes Venatlcl; Canis Major; Open clusters In Canis Major; Canis Minor; Capricorn us; Carina; Open and globular clusters In Carina; Cassiopeia
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Planetary systems in CassiopeiaOpen clusters In Cassiopeia; Centaurus; y Cas Be emission stars In Centaurus; Open and globular clusters In Centaurus; Cepheus; Open clusters In Cepheus; Cetus; Chamaeleon; Circinus; Columba; Globular cluster in Columba; Coma Berenices; Open and globular clusters In Coma Berenices; Corona Australis; Corona Borealis; Corvus; Crater; Crux; Open clusters in Crux; Cygnus; Open clusters In Cygnus; Delphinus; Dorado; Draco; Variable stars In Draco; Equuleus; Eridanus; Planetary system In Erldanus; Fornax; Gemini; Crus; Planetary systems In Cirus; Hercules
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Planetary systems In HerculesGlobular clusters in Hercules; Horologium; Planetary system In Horologlum; Hydra; Open and globular clusters in Hydra; Hydrus; Planetary systems in Hydrus; Indus; Planetary system in Indus; Lacerta; Leo; Planetary systems in Leo; Leo Minor; Lepus; Planetary system in Lepus; Globular cluster In Lepus; Libra; Planetary systems In Libra; Lupus; Planetary systems In Lupus; Lynx; Lyra; Open and globular dusters in Lyra; Mensa; Mensa; Planetary system in Mensa; Microscopium; Monoceros; Open clusters in Monoceros; Musca; Open and globular clusten In Musca; Norma
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Open clusters In NormaOctans; Ophiuchus; Planetary systems In Ophluchus; Open and globular clusters In Ophluchus; Orion; Open clusters In Orion; Pavo; Planetary systems in Pavo; Globular cluster In Pavo; Pegasus; Planetary systems in Pegasus; Globular cluster In Pegasus; Perseus; Open clusten In Peneus; Phoenix; Pictor; Planetary systems in Plctor; Pisces; Piscis Australis or Piscis Austrinus; Puppis; HD 69830 Planetary system In Puppls; Open clusters in Puppis; Pyxis; Reticulum; Sagitta; Sagittarius; Planetary systems in Sagittarius; Open and globular clusters In Sagittarius; Scorpios
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Open clusten In Scorplus
Additional Edition:
9781461408291
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. 978-1-461-40829-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4614-0830-7
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