The Andromeda Galaxy and the Rise of Modern Astronomy
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The Andromeda Galaxy - Messier's M31 - has an almost romantic appeal. It is the most distant object and the only extragalactic object that is visible to the unaided human eye. Now known to be about 21/2 million light-years away, it appears in the sky to be several times the width of the full Moon under good seeing conditions. The Andromeda Galaxy and the Rise of Modern Astronomy examines the astronomical studies of Andromeda and its importance to...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1461430488
ISBN13:9781461430483
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Springer
Length:271 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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