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Brightest Stars Discovering the Universe Through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars

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ISBN-10: 0471704105

ISBN-13: 9780471704102

Edition: 2008

Authors: Fred Schaaf

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The only place to find complete and up-to-date descriptions of the 21 brightest stars visible from Earth, with either binoculars or a small telescope, and to learn all about stars, stellar evolution, how to locate constellations, and the latest statistical information on stars. The book features detailed information based on new discoveries made in the last few years, including much more accurate data on star distances, mass, and composition. Students and amateur astronomers will find it an invaluable resource on the stars and stellar evolution.
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.20" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English

acknowledgements
Introduction
Stars in the Sky
How Bright I s Bright?
Meet the 1st-Magnitude Stars
The Locations, Yearly Motions, and Names of the Stars
Seeing Stars Better (Skies, Eyes, and Telescopes)
Stars in the Universe
Parts, Structures, Distances, and Motions in the Universe
The Varieties of the Stars
The Lives and Deaths of the Stars
Profiles of the Brightest Stars
Sirius
Canopus
Alpha Centauri
Arcturus
Vega
Capella
Rigel
Procyon
Achernar
Betelgeuse
Beta Centauri
Beta Crucis
Altair
Aldebaran
Spica
Antares
Pollux
Fomalhaut
Beta Crucis
Deneb
Regulus
The Brightest Stars: Position, Spectral Type, Apparent and Absolute Magnitude, and Distance
The Brightest Stars: Spectral type, Color Index, Color, and Surface temperature
Midnight and 9:00 P.M. Culminations, Season of Prime Evening Visibility
Diameters and Masses of the Brightest Stars
Motions of the Brightest Stars
The 200 Brightest Stars
Glossary
Sources
Illustration Credits
Index
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