Measure Solar System Objects and Their Movements for Yourself!

Instead of taking somebody's word about the basic size and distances for the solar system's objects, this book shows amateur astronomers how to measure these things for themselves. This is an enriching experience for any amateur astronomer - to understand and personally measure fundamental...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Clark, John D. (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
Σειρά:Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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505 0 |a How Do We Know That Venus Orbits The Sun? -- How Big is the Earth? -- How Far Away and How Big is the Moon? -- Jupiter's Moons: Where You Can Watch Gravity Do Its Thing -- Sunrise, Sunset -- Getting Further from the Sun: How do you Ride an Epicycle? -- Size Matters. 
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