Observing the Nearest Stars

By: Prokop, Robert

Looking up into the Heavens on a clear night under a dark sky, we can easily fool ourselves into thinking that the brightest stars we see are those closest to us. The reality could not be more different! In fact, 19 of the 25 closest stars to the Sun are invisible to our naked eye, and many are actually fo faint that even with the modest equipment owned by most amateur astronomers, they can be supremely difficult to find. Observing the Nearest Stars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1105834522
• ISBN13: 9781105834523
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"