The star book: an introduction to stargazing and the solar system

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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Celestial Graphics -- Charting the Stars; Redefining the Universe; Telescopic Revelations; Lives of the Stars; Stellar Ignition; Star Colour and Temperature; Exoplanets; When the Fuel Runs Out; Supernovae; Deep-Sky Objects; Multiple Stars; Variable Stars; In and Around the Milky Way; Open Star Clusters; Nebulae; Globular Clusters; Beyond the Milky Way; The Celestial Sphere; The Solar System; Atmospheric Effects; Meteors; The Sun and its Orbiting Family; The Sun -- our Nearest Star; The Moon -- Earth's Sister Planet; The Inferior Planets.;An Introduction to Stargazing and the Solar System is an introductory section taken from The Star Book that guides you through the night skies, from the history and lives of the stars, to deep-sky objects beyond the Milky Way, and the Celestial Sphere. Followed by an introductory guide to the solar system with high quality images and observational drawings of the planets, covering the Sun, Moon, Inferior and Superior planets. Everyone is interested in the stars and on a clear night astonished by them. The Star Book will answer any questions you may have whe. Cover Title Page Contents Introduction Celestial Graphics -- Charting the Stars Redefining the Universe Telescopic Revelations Lives of the Stars Stellar Ignition Star Colour and Temperature Exoplanets When the Fuel Runs Out Supernovae Deep-Sky Objects Multiple Stars Variable Stars In and Around the Milky Way Open Star Clusters Nebulae Globular Clusters Beyond the Milky Way The Celestial Sphere The Solar System Atmospheric Effects Meteors The Sun and its Orbiting Family The Sun -- our Nearest Star The Moon -- Earth's Sister Planet The Inferior Planets. Mercury -- Sun-baked RockVenus -- A Deceptive Beauty The Superior Planets Mars -- Planet of Mystery and Imagination Jupiter -- King of the Planets Saturn -- Extraordinary Ringworld Uranus, Neptune and Pluto -- the Outer Limits Interplanetary Debris Afterword: Light Pollution Glossary Picture Credits Loved this Book? Copyright.