Supernovae and How to Observe Them (Astronomers' Observing Guides)
✍ Scribed by Martin Mobberley
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 217
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
This book is intended for amateur astronomers who are readers of Sky & Telescope magazine or similar astronomy periodicals – or are at least at the same level of knowledge and enthusiasm. Supernovae represent the most violent stellar explosions in the universe. This is a unique guide to supernova facts, and it is also an observing/discovery guide, all in one package. Supernovae are often discovered by amateur astronomers, and the book describes the best strategies for discovering and observing them. Moreover, it contains detailed information about the probable physics of supernovae, a subject which even today is imperfectly understood.
✦ Subjects
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Научно-популярная астрономия;Любительские наблюдения и телескопостроение;Astronomer's Observing Guide;
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