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Follow on Google News | Useful Star Names: With Nebulas and other Celestial FeaturesIf you’ve ever looked up in the sky with wonder and wanted to know more, this helpful guide is a must read.
Retired astronomy professor Thomas Wm. Hamilton invites you along as he presents a fascinating list of the 88 constellations. Learn the names of the stars, nebulas and galaxies within each, as well as how to find their location in the sky and their brightness. Professor Hamilton says his students always prefer to learn a star by its name, rather than its catalog number. “Teegarden’ The following is excerpted from a review in The Planetarian, the journal of the International Planetarium Society, December 2011, Vol. 40, No. 4: “It is, indeed, full of useful star names. And not just the usual Greek letters or catalog numbers, either…many of the Chinese names were new to me, and a delight to add to the night sky knowledge (although I will need help with pronunciation.)… The book is divided into four sections. An alphabetical listing of the 88 constellations and the meanings of their names is first. Second is a list of stars, nebulae and galaxies by constellation, with the accepted scientific designations for the named ones. This is the really useful section: a concise source for catalog listing, spectral class, distance in lightyears, R.A. and Dec., and apparent magnitude…an alphabetical listing of all names, the original language of each, and English translation and pronunciation is third. The last section lists entries from various catalogs cross listed to constellations… Recommend this book to your local astronomy club. Share it with a telescope user-beginner. Purchase a copy for your planetarium library. It really is full of useful star names, and other good information.” USEFUL STAR NAMES: WITH NEBULAS AND OTHER CELESTIAL FEATURES (ISBN: 978-1-61897- Barnes & Noble/Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ and in multi-formats for other e-Readers through numerous vendors online. The softcover version (ISBN: 978-1-61204- WHOLESALERS: About the Author: Thomas Wm. Hamilton knew he wanted to be a writer since he was young. “When I was 11 years old and I didn’t like the way Mark Twain ended Tom Sawyer Abroad, I decided to write my own ending.” Born in San Francisco, the author grew up in New York and New Hampshire. He lives on Staten Island, New York, and is working on his next astronomy book. Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co, LLC www.AuthorMarketingIdeas.com www.PublishOnDemandGlobal.com www.StrategicBookClub.com ABOUT: Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co, LLC provides book publishing, book marketing, and e-Book services to over 10,000 writers around the world, employing 150 people who live throughout the US and work virtually through telecommunication. Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co, LLC is experiencing over 30% growth per year, having published approximately 3000 authors with almost 100 new releases per month. Our books are available through Ingram, the largest book distributor in the world, as well as in bookstores, through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all online channels. Strategic Book Publishing and Rights, Co, LLC attends and exhibits at the major book expositions in London, New York, China, and Germany each year. To follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ To follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ To follow us on Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/ # # # Strategic Book Group specializes in promoting the works of new and previously undiscovered writers. We make books available to bookstores and Internet distributors throughout the United States and Europe. SBG is aggressively seeking new talent. End
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