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... THE SKY AT NIGHT PATRICK MOORE / / / that it was clear from the outset that the two stars were entirely different. Mira is an intrinsic variable, swelling and shrinking, so that its output of light changes; it reaches maximum once every 11 months and ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT Reflection nebulae by Patrick Moore Have you ever watched a car coming up a misty road, on a dark night, with its headlights full on? If so, you will have noticed that around the lights there is a halo. This is due to the particles of ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT PATRICK MOORE (By 7 X 501 mean that the binoculars magnify seven times; the main lens of each component telescope has diameter of 50 millimetres.) Look at the Moon with binoculars of this kind, and you will see the broad, waterless plains ...
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... THE SKY AT NIGHT The volcanoes of Venus by Patrick Moore Venus is named in honour of the Goddess of Love. It is certainly a beautiful object, far more brilliant than any other star or planet; when shining in the west after sunset or (as through much of ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT Observing the Sun by Patrick Moore To us, the Sun is the most important xxiy in the universe; it sends us virtually ill our light and heat. Without it we ;ould not exist for a moment; indeed, ihe Earth itself would never have come into ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT PATRICK MOORE The space between the stars One of the most beautiful features of the night sky is the Milky Way. It stretches across the heavens as a luminous band, and there are many legends attached to it. Even modest optical aid is ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT The outermost giant by Patrick Moore The Sun has a fascinating family. No two of its planets are alike and each has its own special points of interest. Five of them —Mercury, Venus. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn —have been known since ancient ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT Cosmic bombardment by Patrick Moore “A huge cosmic boulder, nearly a mile wide and weighing over 4 million tons, is coming closer to us. It is on a collision course with the Earth and will strike us within a matter of weeks. The damage ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT Half-way to space by Patrick Moore Most people think of the islands of Hawaii as being the ideal place for a holiday, but there is a part of the Big Island which tourists seldom see from close range. It is a region of cold, strong winds ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT PATRICK MOORE Astronomy with binoculars Over the past 20 years —in fact, ever since I have been presenting monthly television programmes—l have received hundreds of letters asking one simple question: “Where can one buy a good, cheap ...
... THE SKY AT NIGHT The Summer Triangle by Patrick Moore From late spring until well into the autumn the evening night sky is dominated by three bright stars: Vega, Altair and Deneb. Years ago I referred to this trio as the “Summer Triangle” and the nickname ...