Space - From Earth to the Edge of the Universe

Hardcover: 360 pages Publisher: DK Publishing (October 4, 2010) Language: English Featuring a wealth of incredible astronomical photographs, Space is perfect for anyone interested in astronomy, space imagery, and the history of space exploration. Space takes us on an imaginary journey that starts on a launch pad, goes toward the center of our Solar System to see the inner planets and the Sun, and then flies outward past the outer...

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Astronomy for Entertainment (by Yakov Perelman)

Astronomy is a fortunate science; it needs no embellishments, said the French savant Arago. So fascinating are its achievements that no special effort is needed to attract attention. Nonetheless, the science of the heavens is not only a collection of astonishing revelations and daring theories. Ordinary facts, things that happen, day by day, are its substance. Most laymen have, generally speaking, a rather hazy notion of...

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Clown Face Nebula (Eskimo Nebula)

A planetary nebula, also known as the Eskimo Nebula, in the constellation Gemini, position RA 07 h 29.2 m, dec. +20◦ 55 . It is bluish, 13" in diameter, and of ninth magnitude, with a tenth-magnitude central star. The bluegreen nebula’s hazy outer regions are thought to resemble an Eskimo’s hood or clown’s ruff. The formation resembles a person's head surrounded by a parka hood. It is surrounded by gas that composed the outer layers...

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Gum Nebula discovered by C S Gum

Gum, Colin (1924–60) - Australian radioastronomer, mapped the southern sky for radio sources and emission nebulae, and discovered the Gum Nebula in the Vela Puppis region. Gum Nebula - A very large, near-circular emission nebula, approximately 36◦ in diameter, in the constellations Puppis and Vela. The largest known nebula in the sky, it was discovered by the Australian astronomer C S Gum (1924–60), and is believed to be an ancient...

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Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. Corresponding to a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054, the nebula was observed later by John Bevis in 1731. The Crab Nebula was first identified in 1731 by John Bevis. The nebula was independently rediscovered in 1758 by Charles Messier as he was observing a bright comet It was named by Lord Rosse for its superficial...

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Orion Nebula Discovered by Christiaan Huygens

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is seen as the middle "star" in the sword of Orion, which are the three stars located south of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. There are supersonic "bullets" of gas piercing the hydrogen clouds of the Orion Nebula. Each bullet is ten times the diameter of Pluto's orbit...

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Horsehead Nebula discover by Williamina Fleming

The Horse Head Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 in bright nebula IC 434) takes its name from the horse head shape in its middle. The first human to discover it was Williamina Fleming in 1888 at Harvard University. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of the shape of its swirling cloud of dark dust and gases, which bears some semblance to a horse's head when viewed from Earth. The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula...

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