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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1846282578
ISBN-13
9781846282577
Edition
2007 ed.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd
Imprint
Springer London Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 8th, 2006
Print length
140 Pages
Weight
280 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.40 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Solar system: the Sun & planetsSolar system: the Sun and planets
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In his inimitable style, Patrick Moore describes Mercury. He tells of those who have observed it over the centuries, and the past, present and future space missions to it. In doing so he has written the most up-to-date book about Mercury for amateur astronomers.
Mercury is one of the more difficult objects for amateur astronomers to observe because of its close proximity to the Sun. For the same reason, it is also one of the most fascinating and strange planets. Mercury is not much larger that our Moon, but orbits the Sun at an average distance of only 58 million km, compared to the Earth’s 150 million km. On its sunlit side, Mercury’s surface temperature can exceed 450C while the night side freezes at –180C. Amateur astronomers can see Mercury and its ever-changing phases all year, and sometimes watch it transit the Sun – the next transit is in November 2006, followed by one in May 2016. In his inimitable, easy-going style, Patrick Moore describes Mercury, the professional astronomers who have observed it over the centuries, amateur observations, and the past, present and future space missions to this extraordinary world.
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