Facts on File Stars & Planets Atlas - Hardcover

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The revised edition of this richly illustrated resource investigates a range of space-related phenomena, including stars and constellations; star families and galaxies; comets, asteroids, meteors, and other space debris; supernovae, quasars, and neutron stars; and black holes.Providing a spectacular visual overview of astronomical findings, this atlas makes generous use of stunning, color-enhanced images relayed from recent space probes, as well as photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and Earthbound observatories. Dazzling, full-color photography appears on every page, along with information boxes, color charts, intriguing text, and brilliant illustrations.A full selection of carefully rendered star charts is also included, identifying every significant star and star cluster both by name and magnitude.