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Gems of Hubble
Chosen for their scientific themes as well as their beauty, the 60 images showcased in this collection include pictures of every known object in the the clouds of Venus; Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon; fragments of the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9; the Orion Nebula, Eta Carinae; Supernova 1987a; and many more. A glorious and fitting testament to the power of the Hubble telescope. 60 color plates.
- GenresAstronomy
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First published August 13, 1996
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June 21, 2008
Gems OF Hubble
Superb images from the Hubble Space Telescope
It's MORE than just a picture book in case you're wondering about the title. The author details the science behind every photo. The book begins with the story of the Hubble Space Telescope and its lens aberration difficulties. It moves on to images from the inferior planets to the superior planets before examining more distant nebulae, galaxies, stars, star clusters, and quasars.
Superb images from the Hubble Space Telescope
It's MORE than just a picture book in case you're wondering about the title. The author details the science behind every photo. The book begins with the story of the Hubble Space Telescope and its lens aberration difficulties. It moves on to images from the inferior planets to the superior planets before examining more distant nebulae, galaxies, stars, star clusters, and quasars.
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