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3) Telescope
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 telescope (1 Orion StarBlast Altazimuth Reflector, 1 Orion EZ Finder II, 1 Celestron zoom eyepiece) : plastic, black and teal ; 47 x 15 x 50 cm + manual in binder (various paging)
Description
Telescopes are available for check out at any branch. A hold may be placed on the telescope by a patron from any branch, and it will be shipped to the pick-up branch. The telescope must be returned to the Customer Service desk.
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Formats
Description
"Phoebe helps her dad set up telescopes on the sidewalk outside his store. It's a special night --Saturn and Mars are going to appear together in the sky. But will Phoebe be able to see them with all the city lights? Raindrops begin to fall, followed by lightning and thunder. Phoebe is filled with disappointment as she and her father hurry inside to wait out the storm. But suddenly the power fails and then, amazingly, the rain and clouds disappear....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xv, 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
Spacecraft for Astronomy is a compelling examination of the historic events, scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that enable complex orbiting astronomical observatories to revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"This book explains the principles of light, lenses, and other key science ideas behind the technology of telescopes, binoculars, and microscopes. The book discusses the history of the inventions, their uses, and how to select one for purchase." -- Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
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Description
Violet and her family venture to a local park to partake in some late-night stargazing. Telescope and space book in tow, Violet is ready to explore and discover the night sky for herself, wherever that may lead.
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope -- the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of galaxies, and may even be able to "sniff" the atmospheres of exoplanets as we search for signs of life beyond Earth....
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