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Introduction to astronomy

Chapter I: Introduction: the dawn of astronomy -- Chapter II: The earth -- Chapter III: Tools and methods -- Chapter IV: The sun -- Chapter V: The moon -- Chapter VI: Eclipses and tides -- Chapter VII ...
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Introduction to Astronomy from Smith's illustrated astronomy : designed for the use of the public or common schools in the United States.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This map of the solar system from 1849 may look a little different from what you re used to! The planets Neptune and ...
Nature

Suns and Worlds: an Introduction to Astronomy

As was to be expected of one who is himself above all a diligent observer, Dr. Steavenson has written a book in which the actual appearance of the heavens is given considerable prominence. The last ...
Astronomy

IAU’s ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ celebrates 100 years of the planetarium

The International Astronomical Union Office for Astronomy Outreach (IAU OAO) and the International Planetarium Society (IPS) will jointly host "100 Hours of Astronomy," a global event from October 2-5 ...