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-Title: Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy.
-Author:
Chris Kitchin.
-Publisher:
Springer Verlag.
-Pages:
8 + 280
-Illustrations:
B/W photos and graphics.
-Language:
English.
-Publication Date:
2002.
-ISBN: 1852335599

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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

Although written primarily for amateur astronomers, this new dictionary provides an invaluable reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both amateur and professional. Extended definitions give sufficient information for many of the techniques and items of instrumentation to be used as well as understood. Illustration and diagrams are provided where necessary. Extensive appendices give additional information, including complete listings of the Messier and Caldwell objects.

(Extracted from the back cover).

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GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
-Preface.
-Acknowledgements.
-A to Z.
-Appendix. Additional tables.
-A1. Messier catalogue.
-A2. Caldwell catalogue.
-A3. Constellations.
-A4. Julian date.
-A5. Radio astronomy allocated wavelength zones.
-A6. Greek alphabet.
-A7. SI prefixes.
-A8. SI Units.
-A9. Other in common use in astronomy.
-A10. Physical and Astronomical constants and symbols.
-A11. Astronomy societies.
-A12. Bibliography.

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