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	Astronomy Plus With DVD Category : Commercial Programs Author : Space Holdings ISBN : B0000C0ZC4
	Description : From the Manufacturer Your introduction to the wonders of the night sky Astronomy Plus from Starry Night is brilliantly realistic and designed for anyone with an interest in the night sky. See the sky from anywhere on Earth or lift-off and visit any solar system body or any location up to 20,000 light years away. View 1,000,000 stars along with 110 deep-space objects like galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. Print handy star charts to explore outside. Learn about the movement of the planets, watch the phases of the moon, and see what the stars looked like on the day you were born! Bonus DVD of original movies will enrich your celestial explorations. Features: View the sky from anywhere on Earth Blast off and visit any solar system body, or any location up to 20,000 light years away Learn how to identify planets, stars, and constellations such as "The Big Dipper" Locate objects easily with 'Find' command Create your own movies and images Print detailed star charts for your next outing under the stars Multiple views lets you watch an eclipse from a planet, its moon and the Sun, all at the same time
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	Starry Night Beginner Category : Commercial Programs Author : Space Holdings ISBN : B000059WJ1
	Description : Features: See the sky from any location on Earth and quickly identify any constellation you're viewing "Point and click" for information on 100,000 brilliantly realistic celestial objects, print customized charts to take outside with you Identify and locate planets as they change positions during the year, learn the popular names of star patterns like "The Big Dipper" Click on deep-sky objects to bring up breathtaking full-color, full-screen images of galaxies and nebulae Start your first stargazing session instantly with easy-to-follow instructions; includes a complete, printed manual
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	A Practical Guide to CCD Astronomy Category : Books Author : Patrick Martinez, Alain Klotz, Andri Demers ISBN : 0521599504
	Description : High-performance charged-couple device (CCD) cameras have opened up an exciting new window on the Universe for amateur astronomers. This book provides a complete, self-contained guide to choosing and using CCD cameras. Beginning with a no-nonsense introduction to CCD cameras, the authors explain what determines camera performance and demonstrate how to use a CCD camera and accurately calibrate the images obtained. The book also presents a clear review of the software available for visualizing, analyzing and processing digital images. Finally, the authors navigate a series of key areas in astronomy where astronomers can make the best use of CCD cameras. This handy volume is packed with practical tips. It provides a clear introduction to CCD astronomy for novices and an indispensable reference for more experienced amateur astronomers.
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	Redshift 4 Category : Commercial Programs Author : Cinegram Media ISBN : B000053F9B
	Description : Features: View and learn about the universe 3-D simulations See the heavens from any point in space See any point in time within a 15,000-year period Designed for both novices and professionals
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	Astronomy Category : Commercial Programs Author : Space Holdings ISBN : B0000C0ZC3
	Description : Features: View the sky from anywhere on Earth or blast off and visit locations 20,000 light years away Learn how to identify planets, stars, and constellations Create your own movies and images; print detailed star charts for your next outing under the stars Multiple views lets you watch an eclipse from a planet, its moon, and the Sun Find celestial treasures like the Orion Nebula, and zoom in for stunning, full-color images
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	Astronomical Algorithms Category : Books Author : Jean Meeus ISBN : 0943396352
	Description : Reference book.
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	Astrophotography for the Amateur Category : Books Author : Michael A. Covington ISBN : 0521627400
	Description : With this extraordinary handbook, you, too, can frame the stars and have them hanging on your livingroom walls. Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using equipment and materials readily available to the hobbyist. Based on suggestions from readers of the first edition, the new edition has been completely updated and expanded to include new chapters on computer image processing and CCD imaging; expanded advice on choosing cameras and telescopes; completely updated information about films; a much larger bibliography; and hundreds of new photographs (in color and black and white) demonstrating the latest equipment and techniques. Astrophotography for the Amateur has become the standard handbook for all amateur astronomers. This new edition provides an ideal introduction for beginners and a complete handbook for advanced amateurs. It will also appeal to photography enthusiasts who will discover how to take spectacular images with only modest equipment. Michael A. Covington received his Ph.D. at Yale University. He is the author of several books, including Syntactic Theory in the High Middle Ages (Cambridge, 1984). He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is the Associate Director of the Artificial Intelligence Center at the University of Georgia.
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	Practical Astronomy with your Calculator Category : Books Author : Peter Duffett-Smith ISBN : 0521356997
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	Starry Night Enthusiast Category : Commercial Programs Author : Space Holdings ISBN : B0000C7FSF
	Description : Features: View the sky from anywhere on Earth or blast off and visit locations 20,000 light years away Learn how to identify planets, stars, and constellations; new weekly sky-gazing suggestions LiveSky panel lets you see up-to-date images of the Sun and Earth Locate objects easily with 'Find' command; create your own movies and images More than 2.5 hours of movies, on both CD-ROM and bonus DVD
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	Easy PC Astronomy Category : Books Author : Peter Duffett-Smith ISBN : 0521560527
	Description : Easy PC Astronomy is the perfect book for everyone who wants to make easy and accurate astronomical calculations. The author supplies a simple but powerful script language called AstroScript on a disk, ready to use on any IBM PC-type computer. Equipped with this software, readers can compute complex but interesting astronomical results within minutes: from the time of moonrise or moonset anywhere in the world on any date, to the display of a lunar or solar eclipse on the computer screen--all within a few minutes of opening the book! The Sky Graphics feature of the software displays a detailed image of the sky as seen from any point on earth--at any time in the future or past--showing the constellations, planets, and a host of other features. Readers need no expert knowledge of astronomy, math or programming; the author provides full details of the calculations and formulas, which the reader can absorb or ignore as desired, and a comprehensive glossary of astronomical terms. Easy PC Astronomy is of immediate practical use to beginning and advanced amateur astronomers, students at all levels, science teachers, and research astronomers. Peter Duffett-Smith is at the Cavendish Laboratory of the University of Cambridge and is the author of Astronomy with Your Personal Computer (Cambridge University Press, 1990) and Practical Astronomy with Your Calculator (Cambridge University Press, 1989).
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