A perfect companion for planet chasers who watched Venus cross the face of the sun on June 8th, 2004 and are anxious for the next transit in 2012 (there won't be another until 2117). In addition to their compleat guide to viewing this century's transits, the authors provide historical accounts of
A perfect companion for planet chasers who watched Venus cross the face of the sun on June 8th, 2004 and are anxious for the next transit in 2012 (the...
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. A variety of eclipses, transits, and occultations of the mooons of Jupiter and Saturn, Pluto and its satellite Charon, asteroids and stars have helped astronomers to work out their dimensions, structures, and shapes - even the existence of atmospheres and...
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestia...
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. A variety of eclipses, transits, and occultations of the mooons of Jupiter and Saturn, Pluto and its satellite Charon, asteroids and stars have helped astronomers to work out their dimensions, structures, and shapes - even the existence of atmospheres and...
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestia...
