TheSky' Student Edition CD-ROM with TheSky' Workbook
Published on 29. August 2001
Book
Mixed media product
251 pages
978-0-534-39072-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this workbook, you'll find examples, exercises, and in-depth explanations of astronomical topics found in TheSky(TM) Student Edition planetarium software. Topics include the different types of sky coordinates, motions of the earth and planetary objects, naming conventions and locations of astronomical bodies, lunar phases, solar and lunar eclipses, and sidereal time. The workbook also contains detailed instructions for using the software.
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1. Introduction. 2. Getting Acquainted with the Toolbars and Shortcuts in TheSky. 3. Setting Your Location and Time in the TheSky. 4. Naming Objects in TheSky. 5. Locating Celestial Objects in TheSky. 6. Motions in TheSky. 7. Keeping Time in TheSky. 8. Seasons in TheSky. 9. Phases and Eclipses in TheSky. Appendices. The Bright Stars in TheSky. The Constellation Names and Abbreviations in TheSky. The Greek Alphabet. The Messier Catalogue. Using Preferences and Filters and Other Sub-menus in TheSky. Stellar Magnitudes in TheSky.More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, 1 map
ISBN-13
978-0-534-39072-3 (9780534390723)
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Content
1. Introduction. 2. Getting Acquainted with the Toolbars and Shortcuts in TheSky. 3. Setting Your Location and Time in the TheSky. 4. Naming Objects in TheSky. 5. Locating Celestial Objects in TheSky. 6. Motions in TheSky. 7. Keeping Time in TheSky. 8. Seasons in TheSky. 9. Phases and Eclipses in TheSky. Appendices. The Bright Stars in TheSky. The Constellation Names and Abbreviations in TheSky. The Greek Alphabet. The Messier Catalogue. Using Preferences and Filters and Other Sub-menus in TheSky. Stellar Magnitudes in TheSky.