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BL
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706189
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b528378
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| Main Entry
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O'Meara, Stephen James,1956-
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| Title & Author
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The secret deep /\ Stephen James O'Meara ; with object photos by Mario Motta
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2011
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| Series Statement
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Deep-sky companions
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| Page. NO
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xiii, 483 pages :: illustrations ;; 27 cm
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| ISBN
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0521198763
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: 9780521198769
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. About this book; 2. The secret deep; Appendix A. The secret deep: basic data; Appendix B. Twenty additional secret deep objects; Appendix C. Deep-sky lists: comparison table; Appendix D. Photo credits; Index; The Secret Deep checklist
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| Abstract
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"In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe. The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal pulse produced a circumstellar shell similar to the one expected in the final days of our Sun's life; a piece of the only supernova remnant known visible to the unaided eye; the flattest galaxy known; the largest edge-on galaxy in the heavens; the brightest quasar; and the companion star to one of the first black hole candidates ever discovered. Each object is accompanied by beautiful photographs and sketches, original finder charts, visual histories and up-to-date astrophysical information to enrich the observing experience. Featuring galaxies, clusters and nebulae not covered in other Deep-Sky Companions books, this is a wonderful addition to the series and an essential guide for any deep-sky observer"--
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Astronomy, Observers' manuals
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Galaxies, Observers' manuals
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| LC Classification
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QB63.O638 2011
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QB63.O638 2011
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