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"In this highly accessible book David Levy teaches the reader how variable stars work, and how to observe them. Using simple, non-technical terms, he explains how to get started with electronic (or CCD) observing, as well as how to observe variable stars visually through a small telescope or binoculars. Including a section on Southern Hemisphere stars, the book covers various types of object that can be observed by amateur astronomers, including more...
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"Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properties of stars, and the processes that go on within them." "This book provides a concise overview of variable stars, including a historical perspective,...
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"This unique volume provides a complete reference on variable stars. It presents a wealth of typical light and colour curves (more than 200 in all) to allow identification, together with a detailed and up-to-date description of each subclass (giving the observational characteristics, historic background and current understanding of the astrophysical processes responsible for the variability)." "The editors, together with seven other world experts,...
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