The Great refractor of Meudon observatory

The large telescope at Meudon has become legendary. When it was conceived, after 1870, astronomy as a whole was limited to visual observation. Knowledge of the sky was limited to what one could see, assisted only by optical means. The large telescopes produced at this time produced larger images, permitting close-up views: the Meudon telescope was able to accomplish this perfectly. At Meudo…

Encyclopedia of the history of astronomy and astrophysics

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

9780521899949

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 521 hlm. : il. ; 29 cm.

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

R 520.3 LEV e

Weird worlds : bizarre bodies of the solar system and beyond

“Weird Worlds” is the third book in David Seargent’s “Weird” series. This book assumes a basic level of astronomical understanding and concentrates on the “odd and interesting” aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons. From our viewpoint here on Earth, this work features the most unusual features of these worlds and the ways in which they appear “weird” to us…

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of astronomy

No Inv.: 11116-11117/P/Perp/98/2c

Ensiklopedia astronomi : planet jilid 2

No Inv.: 139445/P/Perp/14/1c

The Illustrated encyclopedia of astronomy and space

No Inv.: 4201/Perp/86/1c

Astronomy : the evolving universe

No Inv.: 501/AF/Perp/91/1c~11508/P/Perp/98/1c

Visual lunar and planetary Astronomy

With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. Visual work in astronomy has a rich history. Today, imaging is now more prominent. However there is still much for the visual amateur astronomer to do, and visual work is still a valid component of amateur astronomy. Paul Abel has been addressing this issue by promoting visual ast…

Turn left at orion : hundreds of night sky objects to see in home telescope -…

Edisi

4th Ed.

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-521-15397-3

Deskripsi Fisik

255 hlm. : il. ; 32 cm.

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

520 CON t

Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus

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