This is the most detailed guide to observing galaxies, clusters and nebulae available in a single volume. The objects included range from those visible in binoculars to faint galaxies requiring a 30 cm telescope. For most objects descriptions are…
For almost 30 years Christian Buil the author of CCD Astronomy has been making and using astronomical CCD cameras. This book is based upon his experience and is written for both the builder and user of amateur CCD cameras. For those who choose to…
In this golden age of astronomy, new discoveries have proliferated in the past year: life on Mars, an ocean on Europa, and planets around other stars. On the heels of Goldsmith's The Hunt for Life on Mars comes this exciting account of the new…
Oktober 2002. Iedereen in België volgt met ingehouden adem de vlucht van Frank De Winne naar het internationale ruimtevaartstation ISS. Gedurende tien dagen heeft ons land een tweede astronaut in de ruimte. Tegen een snelheid van 27.000 km per uur…
Observer le Soleil : la pratique de la passion solaire peut revêtir des formes bien diverses, de l’observation visuelle à l’imagerie à haute résolution, de l’usage d’instruments du commerce « clefs en main » à la conception et la réalisation complète…
The Fermi Solution is a collection of dramatic tales bristling with subplots, vivid characters and suspenseful twists and turns. Its subjects range across the spectrum of physical science, from the monumental to the enigmatic, such as crystals with…