Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts
As probably the only book of its type, this work is aimed at the observer who wants to spend time with something less conventional than the usual fare. Because we usually see objects in space by means of illumination of one kind or another, it has become routine to see them only in these terms. Howe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Nature of Unlit Gases and Dust, and Their Place in the Universe
- Defining Our Viewing Parameters and Methods
- Dark Nebulae
- Dark and Dusty Regions in Bright Diffuse Nebulae
- Dark Lanes in Star Clusters
- Dust Belts and Dark Features in Galaxies
- Dark Regions in Planetary Nebulae
- A Few Last Words