Popular Astronomy

"Popular Astronomy" by Simon Newcomb first briefly describes the operation of celestial bodies, such as the solar system, how to determine the position of celestial bodies, the annual motion of the earth, etc.; Then it tells the development and changes of the telescope, the tool for observing celestial bodies, from the initial refractor telescope to the reflection telescope, to the catadioptric telescope, and finally It introduces optical telescopes, radio telescopes, and space telescopes; then, it discusses in detail the famous stars, planets, star clusters, galaxies, as well as comets, meteors, auroras, etc. In the night sky in easy-to-understand language; and finally leads us to explore extraterrestrial life, such as UFOs, the origin of the earth, and the search for the solar system and the Milky Way. This book uses smooth text and vivid descriptions to visualize, simplify, and approach complex astronomical knowledge, making the term astronomy no longer difficult to reach and allowing ordinary people to easily understand astronomical knowledge.