Introductory Astronomy
- ISBN-10
- 0201056755
- ISBN-13
- 9780201056754
- Series
- Introductory Astronomy
- Category
- Astronomy
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1973
- Author
- Nicholas A. Pananides
Description
His asteroid was the one on which Saint Exupéry's little prince lived : “ This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope . That was by a Turkish astronomer , in 1909 . On making his discovery , the astronomer had presented ...
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