{"product_id":"9781461408291","title":"Springer Praxis Books: What you need to know about the Constellations","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Praxis Books: What you need to know about the Constellations\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBagnall, Philip M.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventional star atlases are great for locating constellations and individual stars but\u003ci\u003e The Star Atlas Companion\u003c\/i\u003e goes one step further and describes the physical properties of more than 1,100 stars. With the aid of scale diagrams, the reader can get a real sense of the sizes, shapes, distances, and surface features of many of the stars visible to the naked eye in both the Nothern and Southern Hemispheres. Information on their rotational velocities and periods is given together with their spectral type and luminosity. Binary and multiple star systems are explained in detail. Special mention is made of Barnard's, Kapteyn's, Kepler's, and Van Maanen's Stars and the properties of many open clusters are given. With its emphasis on helping the amateur astronomer gain a better understanding of what they are looking at. \u003ci\u003eThe Star Atlas Companion\u003c\/i\u003e will provide a new dimension to observing the star and is an invaluable supplement to any star atlas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-04-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461408291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-0830-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x168cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 486\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915335520396,"sku":"9781461408291","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461408291.jpg?v=1774493134","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461408291","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}