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Overview
This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced observers worldwide. The clear, full-color maps show stars, clusters and galaxies visible with binoculars or a small telescope. The atlas also features constellation boundaries and the Milky Way, and lists objects that are interesting to observe. This new edition features a clearer map of the Moon's surface, showing craters and features; a second Moon map, mirror reversed for users of telescopes with star diagonals; enhanced index charts showing the constellations more clearly; and a new data table listing stars hosting planetary systems. It is now spiral bound, making it ideal for use at the telescope.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780521173636
- ISBN-10: 0521173639
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: March 2011
- Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.2 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
- Page Count: 95
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