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"The Mythology of the Night Sky is intended primarily for amateur astronomers who would like to know the mythology behind the names of constellations and planets. It deals with the 48 constellations identified by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, as well as all the planets of our solar system and their moons, which are named after Roman gods. To assist practical observers the book gives the location and description of each constellation, including named stars and deep-sky objects. Readers are encouraged to observe and image the constellations for themselves, and there is a lot of practical information in this book to help them along the way. In addition to providing a detailed (and mostly Greek) mythology of the constellations and the vast soap opera that was part of the Ancient Greek pantheon, this book also addresses the planets of the Solar System, which are named after the Roman - not Greek - gods"--Amazon.com, viewed January 12, 2012

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Springer
Language
English
Pages
238

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Greek Astronomy, Roman Astronomy, Mythology, Constellations, Stars, Astronomy, ancient, Astronomy

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New York

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.

Series
Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series, Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.8
Library of Congress
QB802 .F35 2011, QB1-991QB460-466QB98, QB1-991

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 238 p. :
Number of pages
238

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Open Library
OL25223064M
Internet Archive
mythologynightsk00falk
ISBN 10
1461401364
ISBN 13
9781461401360, 9781461401377
LCCN
2011934973
OCLC/WorldCat
731919945

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