Cambridge dictionary of astronomy

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Struggling with heliopause or the flatness problem? The Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary is your solution to astronomical jargon! This essential reference features over 3,200 clearly defined terms, names, and abbreviations used in both amateur and professional astronomy. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including modern and classical astronomy, specialist terms, all constellations, planets, and moons of the solar system, as well as comets, stars, asteroids, nebulae, and galaxies. It also covers telescopes, observatories, spacecraft, and space missions. Previously published as The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, this classic reference work has been thoroughly revised and updated with numerous new entries. Whether you're a professional astronomer or a hobbyist, you'll find this dictionary to be an invaluable resource. Jacqueline Mitton's passion for astronomy began in childhood with her first telescope. She earned a degree in physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in astronomy from the University of Cambridge. In 1989, she became the Press Officer of the Royal Astronomical Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, as well as a member of the International Astronomical Union and the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. Mitton has authored or co-authored 16 astronomy books and writes for both children and adults.