If nothing else, it explains star coordinates and names, which sci-fi geeks should like. Who knew that Alpha Orionis and Betelgeuse were one and the same?
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy by James Evans
- 22/01/2010 03:26:13 PM
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I remember about seven or eight years ago buying a basic atronomy book.
- 24/01/2010 12:18:33 AM
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You may have missed your calling in life. *NM*
- 24/01/2010 04:32:14 AM
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No, that would have been Antiquities.
- 24/01/2010 02:48:53 PM
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Actually, you may not have missed your calling in life...I thought about that later.
- 24/01/2010 09:55:54 PM
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If you can, try to get an 8" (or larger) aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain from Celestron.
- 24/01/2010 11:18:05 PM
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I didn't know you were such an astronomy buff. *NM*
- 25/01/2010 01:59:54 AM
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Not as much anymore, 'cos I'm bored with anything but deep sky, and that means motors.
- 25/01/2010 02:22:01 AM
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Wow...that's a lot of information. If you don't mind, I have a few questions.
- 25/01/2010 04:20:40 AM
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No problem; I think it best, and certainly least expensive, to keep it simple
- 25/01/2010 09:12:20 AM
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