300 astronomical objects : a visual reference to the universe

Wilkins, Jamie 1981- (Author). Dunn, Robert, 1981- (Added Author).

Summary: A reference guide to over 300 astronomical objects; images accompanied by detailed text with facts and background information.

Record details

ISBN: 9781554071753 (bound)
ISBN: 1554071755 (bound) :
Physical Description: 528 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 17 cm.
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Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Active galaxies, interacting galaxies, and clusters -- Starburst/Seyfert galaxies -- M82 -- NGC 7742 -- NGC 4314 -- NGC 3079 -- NGC 3310 -- Black holes -- M84 -- NGC 7052 -- NGC 4438 -- NGC 4261 -- Active galaxies -- M87 -- 3C 31 -- Fornax A -- Centaurus A -- NGC 6240 -- Cygnus A -- Interacting galaxies -- The mice - NGC 4676 -- NGC 1275 -- AMO644-741 -- Arp 220 -- NGC 4650A -- The Antennae galaxies -- Hoag's object -- NGC 6745 -- Tadpole galaxy (Arp 188) -- Cartwheel galaxy -- NGC 2207 and IC 2163 -- Galaxy group -- Stephan's quintet -- HCG 62 -- Seyfert's sextet -- HCG 87 -- Galaxy clusters -- Abell 2029 -- Abell 2218 -- Centaurus cluster -- 1E 0657-56 -- CL 0024+1654 -- Perseus cluster -- Abell 3627 -- MS 0735.6+7421 -- Other clusters -- Cosmology and all-sky surveys -- First stars from Spitzer -- EGRET all-sky map -- 2MASS map -- WMAP -- Hubble ultra deep field -- Chandra deep field north -- Einstein cross - Hucra's lens -- BATSE -- Glossary -- Further resources & acknowledgments -- Index.