The Rainbow Sky An Exploration of Colors in the Solar System and Beyond
The world is full of color, from the blue ocean and the yellow daffodils and sunflowers in green carpeted meadows to the majestic purple mountains in the distance and brightly hued coral reefs off the edges of tropical coasts. But what is color, exactly? Why do we see things in different colors? Do...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2010, 2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Origin of Light
- Properties of Stars
- Classification of the Stars
- Spectral Techniques
- Deep Sky Objects
- Solar System Colors
- Colors in Earth’s Atmosphere
- Man-made Colors in the Sky
- Star Colors for Fun
- A Few Last Thoughts