Description: This 24-photo calendar (a major and minor shot each month) features a wide range of objects and phenomena in the sky including stars, planets, and nebulae as well as historic lunar exploration photos. In addition to photos and commentary, the calendar provides monthly star charts to help observers note the night-sky changes throughout the year. Images are courtesy of Gemini Observatory, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, NASA/University of Massachusetts, D. Wang, NASA/NEAR (Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous missoin), ...
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Description: This 24-photo calendar (a major and minor shot each month) features a wide range of objects and phenomena in the sky including stars, planets, and nebulae as well as historic lunar exploration photos. In addition to photos and commentary, the calendar provides monthly star charts to help observers note the night-sky changes throughout the year. Images are courtesy of Gemini Observatory, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, NASA/University of Massachusetts, D. Wang, NASA/NEAR (Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous missoin), European Space Agency/Infrared Space Observatory Mission, CAM, ISOGAL Team, NASA/ESA, Cassini Mission, NASA, NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute, NASA/Malin Space Science Systems, and European Southern Observatory. Photos were also taken by the author and other talented stargazers. Notes: This calendar is created by Richard Berry, former editor-in-chief of Astronomy and Telescope Making magazines. Richard holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in astronomy, and now works full-time writing books about the stars. Pictured are: JAN Galaxy M74, Galactic Center in X-Rays FEB Apollo 9 Spacewalk, Asteroid Eros MAR Peering into the Pillars of Creation, Warm Dust in the Eagle Nebula APR Io over the Jovian Clouds, Jupiter Crescent with Io MAY Hubble over the Earth, Hubble Repairs JUN The Mice, The Tadpole JUL Apollo 16 at Descartes, Collecting Lunar Rock Samples AUG Starbirth in Sharpless 106, NGC 1999 SEP M63 Galaxy, Omega Nebula OCT Viking Lander 2, Mars in True Color NOV The Blue Cave, Nebula in Corona Australis DEC The Cone Nebula, Herbig-Haro Object #34
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Good. The book is nice and 100% readable, but the book has visible wear which may include stains, scuffs, scratches, folded edges, sticker glue, highlighting, notes, and worn corners.
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This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
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Fair. This is a hard cover book: Used-Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.
