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Nearest Star
Author: Leon Golub
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2014-02-24
An authoritative and readable introduction to the Sun, our nearest star, from two experienced astronomers, for general science readers.
Observing the Nearest Stars
Looking up into the Heavens on a clear night under a dark sky, we can easily fool ourselves into thinking that the brightest stars we see are those closest to us. The reality could not be more different! In fact, 19 of the 25 closest stars to the Sun are invisible to our naked eye, and many are actually fo faint that even with the modest equipment owned by most amateur astronomers, they can be supremely difficult to find. Observing the Nearest Stars takes the reader on a one-year guided tour through the region of the Milky Way galaxy closest to our own solar system, concentrating on practical hints at observing this region for one's self. 63 color illustrations and detailed star charts guide the viewer to find for themselves every star within 12 light years of the sun and visible from the Continental United States.
The Stars
Author: Roger John Tayler
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 1994-06-23
This text examines how knowledge of many branches of physics can help provide an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars. Topics covered include: observational properties of stars, equations that govern their structure and recent theoretical work on stellar evolution.