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1912 BICKERTON ASTRONOMY STAR SUN WILLIAM CONQUEROR

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Genuine Historic Print as history was recorded Original old antique print, not a modern reproduction Size and details in description below Choose from the selection available Product DescriptionA page and reverse from the Illustrated London News date 1912, an illustrated weekly newspaper weeks date as shown on top of page, the size of each page [...]

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Celestron CPC 800 GPS Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Telescope - Includes 50th Anniversary Edition Eyepiece Kit

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8-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain, 50 mm finderscope, Starbright XLT coatings The telescope design that put Celestron on the map is fully computerized with internal GPS, Gold design accents and a sleek carbon fiber optical tube, Includes 50th Anniversary Edition Eyepiece Kit featuring eyepieces with gold accents, SkyAlign technology, which simplifies setup and use of computerized telescopes, Telescope [...]

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Eclipse on the Beach

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As the New Moon's shadow slid across the southern Pacific on July 11, people gathered along the white, sandy Anakena Beach on the north side of Easter Island to watch a total solar eclipse. The experience was captured in this tantalizing composite image, constructed from a sequence of 50 consecutive exposures. At their center is [...]

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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians

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Product DescriptionThis celebrated study — derived from Lockyer's belief that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars" — explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. The author addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. [...]

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Celestron C9 1/4-SGT Advanced Series 9 1/4" Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope With CG-5 GT Computerized EQ Mount & XLT Coatings

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StarBright XLT Optical System Design Includes NexRemote Control Software: which allows you to control the Telescope from a personal computer GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory Proven NexStar® computer control technology RS-232 communication port on hand control to control the telescope via a personal computer Product DescriptionFor a completely automated GoTo system, the C91/4-SGT (#11046) [...]

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Sunset, Shadowrise

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From central Australia, this serene 360 degree panorama follows a clear horizon as twilight began on May 28. At left, a bright western sky is still illuminated by the setting Sun. But sweeping right, toward a view centered on the countryside's dominating sandstone formation called Uluru or Ayers Rock, the sky takes on progressively darker [...]

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The Trifid Nebula Is Stars and Dust

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Unspeakable beauty and unimaginable bedlam can be found together in the Trifid Nebula. Also known as M20, this photogenic nebula is visible with good binoculars towards the constellation of Sagittarius. The energetic processes of star formation create not only the colors but the chaos. The red-glowing gas results from high-energy starlight striking interstellar hydrogen gas. [...]

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The Milky Way Over Bryce Canyon

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What are those strange rock structures? They are towers and walls of sedimentary rock that are particularly plentiful in Bryce Canyon in Utah, USA. The rock columns may rise higher than 50 meters and are called hoodoos. On the far left is Thor's Hammer, perhaps the most famous hoodoo. The tall rock columns were carved, [...]

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The Handy Astronomy Answer Book

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Product DescriptionFrom planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various astronomical studies—including the universe, galaxies, planets, and space exploration—this resource is an ideal companion for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers, [...]

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Celestron NexStar 127 SLT, Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope With Motorized Altazimuth Mount & 4,000+ Object Database

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Proven NexStar computer control technology High quality 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Database allows telescope to locate over 4,000 celestial objects Fully computerized Altazimuth mount SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process Product DescriptionDesigned to be an affordable entry level to mid-level computerized GoTo telescope, the [...]

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Lutetia: The Largest Asteroid Yet Visited

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As humans explore the universe, the record for largest asteroid visited by a spacecraft has increased yet again. Earlier this month, ESA's robotic Rosetta spacecraft zipped past the asteroid 21 Lutetia taking data and snapping images in an effort to better determine the history of the asteroid and the origin of its unusual colors. Although [...]

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Astronomy Planets Shapes Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Genuine Historic Print as history was recorded Original old antique print, not a modern reproduction Size and details in description below Choose from the selection available Product DescriptionXXXXXXXX Astronomy Planets Shapes Encyclopaedia Britannica Tags: History, Planets, Britannica, antique print, encyclopaedia britannica

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Meade #1404 Tube Balance Weight System for 16-Inch LX200 Telescope

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Product DescriptionFor 16-Inch LX200. Balance heavy accessories attached to the eyepiece end of the telescope with these handy tube weights that attach easily to the factory-prepared front underside of your telescope. Each set includes three differing weights. Meade #1404 Tube Balance Weight System For 16-Inch LX200 Telescope Tags: eyepiece, Telescope, balance weight, Weight, Product, lx200 [...]

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Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth

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What are these humans doing? Dancing. Many humans on Earth exhibit periods of happiness, and one method of displaying happiness is dancing. Happiness and dancing transcend political boundaries and occur in practically every human society. Above, Matt Harding traveled through many nations on Earth, started dancing, and filmed the result. The video is perhaps a [...]

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Diamond Ring and Shadow Bands

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As the total phase of July 11's solar eclipse came to an end, sunlight streaming past the edge of the Moon's silhouette created the fleeting appearance of a glistening diamond ring in the sky. Seen through a thin cloud layer from the French Polynesian atoll of Hao it also produced remarkable shadow bands, flickering across [...]

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Thousands Watch South Pacific Solar Eclipse

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People in the South Pacific have seen a total solar eclipse lasting five minutes. The population of Easter Island doubled for the event. . Follow us on twitter at twitter.com . Tags: easter island, event, twitter, total solar eclipse, com

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Spherical Astronomy

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Product DescriptionThis is an introductory textbook on spherical and positional astronomy. It is entirely suitable for use by students with no prior knowledge of classical astronomy. At the same time, it is sufficiently comprehensive to make it a useful background reference book for anyone engaged in practical astronomy. The first three chapters sketch essential background: [...]

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Meade 1.25-Inch Basic Camera Adapter for Telescope

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Meade Basic Camera Adapter (1.25") - 07356 MEA Product DescriptionYour telescope. Your camera. For photographing the moon, planets and stars through your telescope using 1.25-Inch eyepieces. Accepts an eyepiece that will project an enlarged image onto the camera film plane or CCD chip. Each camera requires a separate T-mount. Meade 1.25-Inch Basic Camera Adapter for [...]

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Messier 76

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"Nebula at the right foot of Andromeda ... " begins the description for the 76th object in Charles Messier's 18th century Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters. In fact, M76 is one of the fainter objects on the Messier list and is also known by the popular name of the "Little Dumbbell Nebula". Like its [...]

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The Meteor of 1860

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Frederic Church (1826-1900), American landscape painter of the Hudson River School, painted what he saw in nature. And on July 20th, 1860, he saw a spectacular string of fireball meteors cross the Catskill evening sky, an extremely rare Earth-grazing meteor procession. From New York City, poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892) also wrote of the "... strange [...]

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