Double Star

Author : Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher : CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 164710033X

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Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Pdf

Part of the exclusive new CAEZIK Notable line of books. Many of Heinlein's fans consider the novels he wrote in the fifties amongst the author's strongest work; when he was at the peak of his talents. Double Star is considered by many to be the finest of his titles. Brian Aldiss called it his "most enjoyable novel." Whether it is the simplicity of a lively tale, the complexity of the situation, or the depth of characterization, the book has developed a loyal following. It also won Heinlein his first Hugo. The story revolves around Lawrence Smith--also known as "Lorenzo the Great"--a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. "Heinlein's novels of the 1940s and 50s shaped every single science fiction writer of my generation and everyone currently writing science fiction. Or making science fiction movies ... and Double Star is an excellent example of all the reasons why."--Connie Willis CAEZIK Notables is a new line of science fiction and fantasy titles that have had a significant impact on their respective genre. Each book has a unique place in the development of speculative fiction. Every title published under the CAEZIK notables line will have a matching cover set and will carry an introduction by an expert in the field.

Author : Sissy Haas
Publisher : Sky Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Double stars
ISBN : 1931559325

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Double Stars for Small Telescopes by Sissy Haas Pdf

This catalog of dounle stars is among the most comprehensive ever printed. With over 2,100 star pairings listed with coordinates, color, and interesting information about every pair, Double Stars for Small Telescopes is an essential addition to the library of every astronomy enthusiast. 248 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 invhes, softcover.

Author : Bob Argyle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781852338602

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Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars by Bob Argyle Pdf

From the reviews: "I recommend it to anyone with an interest in binary stars who wants to learn more about these fascinating objects." (Jocelyn Tomkin, The Observatory, April 2005)

Author : James Mullaney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781846281808

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Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them by James Mullaney Pdf

Written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. Presents an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one); and then (part two) to consider how to observe and record them successfully. Delivers a wealth of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced; it is equally fascinating for practical astronomers, and also for those who simply want to find out more about these unusual star systems.

Author : Bruce MacEvoy,Wil Tirion,James Mullaney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107534209

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The Cambridge Double Star Atlas by Bruce MacEvoy,Wil Tirion,James Mullaney Pdf

The first and only atlas of physical double stars, with charts by celestial cartographer Wil Tirion.

Author : Sydney Observatory,Sydney Observatory (Australie).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Double stars
ISBN : OXFORD:600045731

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Results of Double Star Measures by Sydney Observatory,Sydney Observatory (Australie). Pdf

Author : Paul Couteau
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017180160

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Observing Visual Double Stars by Paul Couteau Pdf

"Observing Visual Double Stars, " written by an astronomer who has discovered almost 2,000 of them, opens the way to amateur astronomers who wish to make a direct and real contribution to science through their avocation.Double or binary stars--pairs of stars that revolve around one another--were once thought to be rare, anomalies among the vast number of normal, isolated stars, like our sun. Now, however, it is believed that many if not "most" stars are mated in binary systems. The visual binaries are those whose component stars are rather distant from each other and require decades or even centuries to complete their orbits. Few professional astronomers devote their time to making the observations needed, over these extended periods, to determine the characteristics of even a small sample of these systems. Thus, if any sizable number of double stars are to be closely scrutinized, their periodic variations plotted, and their orbits and masses calculated, the host of amateur astronomers will have to come to the aid of the professionals by making patient, systematic, night-after-night, year-after-year recorded observations."Observing Visual Double Stars" is designed to train amateurs to become such lookouts. After a historical account of the discovery of binaries (from the sighting of the first in 1650, through the work of the Herschels and the Struves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to the present), the author describes the various classes of telescopes and other instruments and the relevant optical principles. This is followed by practical advice on how to use this apparatus to identify double stars and measure their variations over time.The heart of the book--and its technically most advanced section--presents the mathematical techniques that will allow the observer to calculate orbits and masses from the variables that have been measured. A chapter entitled "Voyage to the Country of Double Stars" describes a binary system as it might appear to an observer within it. The book also explains the use of star catalogues and presents its own catalogue of 744 double stars accessible to the amateur observer.

Author : J.A. Docobo,A. Elipe,H. McAlister
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400914773

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Visual Double Stars: Formation, Dynamics and Evolutionary Tracks by J.A. Docobo,A. Elipe,H. McAlister Pdf

This workshop is devoted to Double stars. The general topics of the meeting were: for mation, dynamics and evolutionary tracks. In accordance with the pure tradition of the Saint James way, "pilgrims" from all over the world come to meet together in Santiago. Although with a common interest (double stars), this meeting was a multidisciplinary one, since scientists with different backgrounds participated in it. As a matter of fact, we think that this is the first workshop jointly supported by IAU Commissions 7 (Celestial mechanics) and 26 (Double and multiple stars). It is our belief that this meeting will be the origin of a more close relations and common research. This meeting was held under the invitation of the University of Santiago de Compostela to commemorate its fifth centenary, and organized by the Astronomical Observatory named after its founder, Ramon M. Aller, who made significant contributions in the study of visual double stars, and was one of the pioneers who put the seeds of the present blossoming of Astronomy in Spain. The Scientific Organizing Committee was formed by Drs. C. Allen, P. Couteau, J. A. Docobo, R. Dvorak, A. Elipe, S. Ferraz-Mello (co-chairman), H.A.McAlister, M. Valtonen, C.Worley (chairman) and H. Zinnecker. The Local Organizing Committee was formed by Drs. J. A. Docobo (chairman), A.

Author : Bob Argyle,Mike Swan,Andrew James
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108601702

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An Anthology of Visual Double Stars by Bob Argyle,Mike Swan,Andrew James Pdf

Modern telescopes of even modest aperture can show thousands of double stars. Many are faint and unremarkable but hundreds are worth searching out. Veteran double-star observer Bob Argyle and his co-authors take a close-up look at their selection of 175 of the night sky's most interesting double and multiple stars. The history of each system is laid out from the original discovery to what we know at the present time about the stars. Wide-field finder charts are presented for each system along with plots of the apparent orbits and predicted future positions for the orbital systems. Recent measurements of each system are included which will help you to decide whether they can be seen in your telescope, as well as giving advice on the aperture needed. Double star observers of all levels of experience will treasure the level of detail in this guide to these jewels of the night sky.

Author : R. W. Argyle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461439455

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Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars by R. W. Argyle Pdf

The second edition of Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars (2004) is the definitive book for those who are serious about this fascinating aspect of astronomy. It deals with equipment (you can start modestly with commercial or even home-made instruments), observing methods using binoculars upwards to advanced instrumentation and techniques, including speckle interferometry. The astronomy of double stars, including orbital calculation, is given its own section. This second edition of this popular book contains a significant amount of completely new material, inspired by the work done by observers – particularly in the USA – since the first edition was published. This includes the use of the Internet to carry out astrometry (precise astronomical measurement) using existing survey plates and films. The new edition contains an excellent guide to sketching double stars, a topic not previously covered. In addition, there is information about how to image double stars of unequal brightness, always a difficult matter but now somewhat easier because of advances in hardware and image-processing software. Nearly all of the chapters and tables have been updated. The CD-ROM that accompanied the first edition of Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars is replaced by access to the Springer Extras web site. The extra information includes the complete Washington Double Star and Tycho-2 Catalogs. There is an extensive database of astrometric, double-and multiple-star formation, including positions, orbits, separations, and magnitudes, and a software suite that implements many of the calculations and equations featured in the book.

Author : Hermann J. Klein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112077816707

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Star Atlas by Hermann J. Klein Pdf

Author : Edward Crossley,Joseph Gledhill,James M. Wilson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108039772

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A Handbook of Double Stars by Edward Crossley,Joseph Gledhill,James M. Wilson Pdf

Originally published in 1879, this book was the first extensive catalogue of double stars and became a standard reference work.

Author : William Henry Smyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCAL:B4251108

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The Bedford catalogue by William Henry Smyth Pdf

Author : Michael Jan Friedman,Christie Golden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743421362

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The First Virtue by Michael Jan Friedman,Christie Golden Pdf

An insidious plot for revenge has spanned several years in the life of Jean-Luc Picard, but how did this merciless vendetta get started? Like a double helix curling back on itself, the final answer lies at the very beginning... A series of terrorist attacks have heightened tensions between two alien races, bringing an entire sector to the brink of interplanetary war. While Picard, captain of the U.S.S. Stargazer, struggles to keep the peace, Lieutenant Commander Jack Crusher must team up with a Vulcan officer named Tuvok to uncover the hidden architect of the attacks, but the outcome of their quest would breed dire consequences for the future.

Author : John Brocklesby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044097025886

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Elements of Astronomy, for Schools and Academies with Explanatory Notes, and Questions for Examination by John Brocklesby Pdf