Название: The Cambridge Double Star Atlas 
Автор: James Mullaney Wil Tirion
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2009
ISBN: 0521493439
Страниц: 154
Формат: PDF
Размер : 12 Mb
Язык Английский
Description This magnificent atlas contains the most attractive and interesting double and multiple stars for viewing with binoculars and telescopes. It is a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects. The first modern star atlas devoted to double and multiple stars, it plots over 2,000 selected pairs of stars, each labeled with discoverer, catalog, and/or observatory designations. A superb introduction to this important class of celestial objects, it is spiral bound and printed in red-light friendly ... Читать дальше »

                  

Название: The Kaguya Lunar Atlas: The Moon in High Resolution
Автор: Motomaro Shirao, Charles A. Wood ,
Издательство: Springer
Год: 2010
Страниц: 174
ISBN: 1441972846
Формат: PDF
Размер: 85,8  MB
Язык Английский
In late 2007 the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency placed the Kaguya/Selene spacecraft in orbit around the Moon. Like previous lunar orbiters, Kaguya carried scientific instruments to probe the Moon’s surface and interior. But it also had the first high-definition television camera (HDTV) sent to the Moon. Sponsored by the Japanese NHK TV network, the HDTV has amazed both scientists and the public with its magnificent views of the lunar surface. What makes the images much more engaging than standard vertical-view l ... Читать дальше »