Hundred Greatest Stars

Name: Hundred Greatest Stars
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ISBN: 9780387954363

ISBN-10: 0387954368

ISBN-13: 9780387954363

Edition: 2002

Authors: James B. Kaler

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In this illustrated volume, astronomy writer Jim Kaler, chooses 100 stars to demonstrate the mind-boggling variety of the stars' shapes and sizes, their immense ages, and the vast range of configurations in which they exist.

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 6/19/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 211
Size: 7.99" wide x 7.99" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English

James B. Kaler is professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His many books include "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars" and "The Hundred Greatest Stars".



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction and Allegro



The Sun



Acrux



Adhara



AG Draconis



Albireo



Algol



Alpha Centauri



Alphard



Antares



Arcturus



Barnard's Star



Beta Canis Majoris



Beta Cassiopeiae



Beta Lyrae



Beta Pictoris



Betelgeuse



The Black Widow



Canopus



Capella



CD-38[degree]245



CH Cygni



Chi Cygni



Chi Lupi



Cor Caroli



Crab Nebula



Cygnus X-1



Delta Cephei



Delta Orionis



Deneb



Deneb Kaitos



DQ Herculis



EG 129



Egg Nebula



Epsilon Aurigae



Epsilon Eridani



Epsilon Lyrae



ESO 439-26



Eta Carinae



FG Sagittae



51 Pegasi



FK Comae Berenices



40 Eridani



FU Orionis



Gamma Cassiopeiae



Gamma Draconis



Gamma-2 Velorum



GD 165B



Geminga



Gliese 229B



GRS 1915+105



HD 93129A



HZ 21



IRC +10 216



Kapteyn's Star



Kepler's Star



L 1551 IRS 5



Lambda Bootis



LB 11146



Merope



Mira



Mizar (and Alcor)



Mu Cephei



Mu Columbae



MXB 1730-335



NGC 6543



NGC 7027



Nova Cygni 1975



OH 231.8 +4.2



P Cygni



PG 1159-035



Polaris



PSR B1257+12



PSR B1913+16



R Aquarii



R Coronae Borealis



R Leporis



R Monocerotis



Rasalgethi



Rho Cassiopeiae



Rho Ophiuchi



RR Lyrae



RS Canum Venaticorum



RS Ophiuchi



SGR 1900+14



Sigma Octantis



Sirius



16 Cygni



61 Cygni



Spica



SS Cygni



SS 433



Supernova 1987A



T Tauri



Theta-1 Orionis



Thuban



Tycho's Star



Vega



VV Cephei



W Ursae Majoris



Zubenelgenubi



ZZ Ceti


Appendix A


Appendix B


Appendix C


Glossary