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Voyage to the unknown [videorecording] : the construction of the Subaru Telescope / by Kokuritsu Tenmondai (Japan)(CARDINAL)327168;
Documentary tracing the origins and history of the construction of Subaru, the astronomical telescope in Hawaii.DVD; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Subaru Telescope.; Large astronomical telescopes; Telescopes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chasing Hubble's shadows : the search for galaxies at the edge of time / by Kanipe, Jeff,1953-(CARDINAL)652605;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index.Hunting for snarks -- The race for the most distant galaxies -- To the end of the beginning -- Cosmic canvas -- The egg before the chicken -- It stinks, but it rocks -- Keck : sailing across an unknown ocean -- Peculiar universe -- Distant reflections in a nearby universe -- More of everything.
Subjects: Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft); Large astronomical telescopes.; Galaxies.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Meet NASA inventor Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay and his team's giant lunar telescope /
""Radio telescopes can help astronomers learn the secrets of the universe's birth. But, such telescopes must be huge, and radio signals from Earth and the sun interfere with their readings. Learn how engineer Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay plans to solve these problems and more by building a huge radio telescope in a crater on the moon."--Ages 9-111010L
Subjects: Bandyopadhyay, Saptarsh; NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts. Juvenile literature.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Large astronomical telescopes; Large astronomical telescopes; Very large array telescopes; Very large array telescopes; Radio telescopes; Radio telescopes; Telescopes; Telescopes; Astronomical instruments; Radio astronomy; Inventions; Inventors; Aerospace engineering; Aeronautics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The amazing universe / by Kukla, Lauren,author.(CARDINAL)624095;
Climb Aboard! Explore the beginning of the universe, the big bang theory, galaxies, and black holes! Learn about key astronomers and their contributions to space exploration! Examine the Hubble Space Telescope and the Large Hadron Collider! See an infographic showing a timeline of the universe! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of black holes complete your journey.--700LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Cosmology; Galaxies;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Telescope [equipment] by Read, John A.,author(CARDINAL)677930; Mechler, Gary,author(CARDINAL)316790; Chartrand, Mark, author; Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.; National Audubon Society.(CARDINAL)139858; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;
"This wide-field parabolic reflector telescope has enough aperture for great views of the Moon, planets, and many bright deep-sky objects. A fantastic general-purpose astronomical telescope - great for the beginner to test the waters with mirror optics large enough to keep you and your family busy viewing for years to come. Included Shorty 2x Barlow doubles the magnification of both included eyepieces. Use the included Star Target Planisphere, MoonMap 260, Telescope Observer's Guide book, and keychain red LED flashlight to plan stargazing sessions. Take pictures of solar system objects with the included Smartphone camera adapter."--
Subjects: Astronomy.; Constellations.; Telescopes.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Celestial sites, celestial splendors / by Burillier, Hervé,1967-(CARDINAL)811264;
Celestial Sites, Celestial Splendors presents us with a panorama of more than a hundred carefully chosen astronomical objects - from nearby planets, meteors and comets, to distant stars, galaxies and nebulae - and provides a comprehensive and practical guide to viewing them. Each object's location, discovery and optimal observation times are discussed, along with advice on the best techniques for observing it. We are shown how these splendors of the sky can be seen with simple instruments, such as binoculars or a small telescope, and sometimes even with the naked eye. The book also gives advice on the best choice of accessories to use with amateur telescopes and contains photographs illustrating how each object appears when seen through such apparatus, along with excellent pictures from large space telescopes. Its accessible style will appeal to all amateur astronomers and anyone interested in the night sky"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Astronomy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blind astronomer's daughter [large print] / by Pipkin, John,author.(CARDINAL)492661;
In late-eighteenth-century Ireland, accidental stargazer Caroline Ainsworth learns that her life is not what it seems when her father, Arthur, throws himself from his rooftop observatory. Caroline had often assisted her father with his observations, in pursuit of an unknown planet; when astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus, Caroline could only watch helplessly as unremitting jealousy drove Arthur to madness. Now, gone blind from staring at the sun, he has chosen death over a darkened life. Grief-stricken, Caroline abandons the vain search, leaves Ireland for London, and tries to forget her love for Finnegan O'Siodha, the tinkering blacksmith who was helping her father build a telescope larger than his rival's. But her father has left her more than the wreck of that unfinished instrument: his cryptic atlas holds the secret to finding a new world at the edge of the sky. As Caroline reluctantly resumes her father's work and confronts her own longings, Ireland is swept into rebellion, and Caroline and Finnegan are plunged into its violence. This is a novel of the obsessions of the age: scientific inquiry, geographic discovery, political reformation, but above all, astronomy, the mapping of the solar system and beyond. It is a novel of the quest for knowledge and for human connection -- rich, far-reaching, and unforgettable.
Subjects: Large print books.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Herschel, William, 1738-1822; Women astronomers; Fathers and daughters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Star gazers : finding joy in the night sky / by Levy, David H.,1948-author.(CARDINAL)316560;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part One. Not how to watch the sky, but why -- Part Two. Telescopes -- Part Three. Sky lovers -- Part Four. Comets -- Part Five. When worlds align -- Part Six. The world and the sky -- Part Seven. The night sky experiencev -- Part Eight. Joining the sky with life -- Epilogue: the soul of a library."A flash, a single streak of light, is what sparked David Levy's passion for astronomy more than sixty years ago. In this delightful collection of essays, Levy shares not only his love for the sky and stars, but also his love for language and literature. With the voice of a poet and the eye of a skilled, albeit amateur, astronomer, Levy takes us on a glorious adventure as large as the universe"--
Subjects: Essays.; Astronomy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Turn left at Orion : hundreds of night sky objects to see in a home telescope-- and how to find them / by Consolmagno, Guy,1952-(CARDINAL)768448; Davis, Dan M.(Dan Michael),1956-(CARDINAL)768447;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: 1. How do you get to Albireo?; 2. How to use this book; 3. The Moon; 4. The planets; 5. Seasonal skies: January-March; 6. Seasonal skies: April-June; 7. Seasonal skies: July-September; 8. Seasonal skies: October-December; 9. Northern skies; 10. Southern skies; 11. Where do you go from here?; Index; Behind the eyepiece."With over 100,000 copies sold since first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. It is a unique guidebook to the night sky, providing all the information you need to observe a whole host of celestial objects. With a new spiral binding, this edition is even easier to use outdoors at the telescope and is the ideal beginner's book. Keeping its distinct one-object-per-spread format, this edition is also designed for Dobsonian telescopes, as well as for smaller reflectors and refractors, and covers Southern hemisphere objects in more detail. Large-format eyepiece views, positioned side-by-side, show objects exactly as they are seen through a telescope, and with improved directions, updated tables of astronomical information and an expanded night-by-night Moon section, it has never been easier to explore the night sky on your own"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Astronomy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hubble legacy : 30 years of discoveries and images / by Bell, Jim,1965-author.(CARDINAL)667358; Grunsfeld, John Mace,1958-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)430589;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Engineering & history -- Science. Solar Systems ; Stars ; Nebulae ; Galaxies ; The distant universe -- Beyond Hubble.This is the definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by noted astronomer Jim Bell. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time--and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years old. If there is a single legacy of Hubble as it turns 30 years old and nears the end of its useful life, it is this: It has done more to chronicle the origin and evolution of the known universe than any other instrument ever created. Hubble has also captured an astounding collection of ultraviolet images that include geysers of solar light, Mars' famous dust storms, exploding stars, solar flares, globular clusters, and actual galaxies colliding. As for scientific milestones, Hubble has helped us learn that the universe is 13.8 billion years old, that just about every large galaxy features a black hole at its center, and that it's possible to create 3-D maps of dark matter. Hubble Legacy will not only feature the most stunning imagery captured by the telescope, but also explain how Hubble has advanced our understanding of the universe and our very creation.--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft); Orbiting astronomical observatories; Space astronomy; Space telescopes; Galaxies; Stars; Nebulae;
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