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• Interesting Trivia on our Universe

  One light year: this is probably the only measure of distance that is pegged on a second albeit static component, the speed of light. Distances between celestial bodies are so huge that using conventional measures of distance that we are so used to would prove difficult to conceptualize. Can you imagine a distance of 9,460,730,472,580.8 [...]

• Night Sky Atlas: The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects

  A practical guide to binocular and small telescope observing. Night Sky Atlas combines clear, accurate star maps with reliable and informative text. This is a highly practical atlas for beginning sky gazers using binoculars or a small telescope. Sturdy binding makes it suitable for outdoor use. Cover flaps can be used as page-markers. The sewn [...]

• The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon: A Handbook and Atlas

  The Messier Catalogue is a list of one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, and includes many of the brightest and best-known objects in the sky. Amateur astronomers who find all the objects on the list in one night have successfully completed the Messier Marathon. The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon contains [...]

• Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy

  Written in a clear, concise style for the non-science major, this edition uses analogies and everyday examples to present the most current information about astronomy in a way that students can easily understand. It comes packaged with a free interactive CD-ROM and has a new, expanded web site. Related posts In The Quran, The Prophecy [...]

• Beyond: Visions Of The Interplanetary Probes

  “These images are a spectacular reaffirmation that we are privileged to live in the greatest age of exploration the world has ever known.”-From Arthur C. Clarke’s foreword Since the 1960s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been sending unmanned satellites to explore the planets, moons, and sun. These probes have amassed a stunning visual [...]