Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep

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Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep

Mathematics and Science Astronomy, space and time Popular astronomy and space

Author: Stephen James O'Meara

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Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 30th June 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 17 Mb

ISBN: 9781139097383


In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe.

The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal pulse produced a circumstellar shell similar to the one expected in the final days of our Sun's life; a piece of the only supernova remnant known visible to the unaided eye; the flattest galaxy known; the largest edge-on galaxy in the heavens; the brightest quasar; and the companion star to one of the first black hole candidates ever discovered.

Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical information to enrich the observing experience.

Featuring galaxies, clusters and nebulae not covered in other Deep-Sky Companions books, this is a wonderful addition to the series and an essential guide for any deep-sky observer.

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