— The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies Galaxies – the Milky Way’s siblings – off er a surprising variety of forms and colours. Displaying symmetrical spiral arms, glowing red nebulae or diff use halos, even the image of a galaxy can reveal much about its construction. All galaxies consist of gas, dust and stars, but the eff ects of gravity, dark matter and the interaction of star for- mation and stellar explosions all infl uence their appearances. Th is volume showcases more than 250 of the most beautiful galaxies within an amateur’s reach and uses them to explain current astrophysical research. It features fantastic photographs, unique insights into our knowledge, tips on astrophotography and essential facts and fi gures based on the latest science. From the Andromeda Galaxy to galaxy clusters and gravitational lenses, the nature of galaxies is revealed through these stunning amateur photographs. Th is well illustrated reference atlas deserves a place on the bookshel
The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of Galaxies — Michael König, Stefan Binnewies, Phillip Helbig
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