Mars and How to Observe It

by Peter Grego

Mars, popularly known as the Red Planet because of its distinct color, is visible with the naked eye and is one of very few planets in the Solar System in which it is possible to see weather phenomena and surface features and thus is a favorite for amateur and practical astronomers. Commercially made telescopes can reveal its dusty surface markings, brilliant polar ice caps, and atmospheric phenomena. Many of Mars's features appear to change shape...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461423015
• ISBN13: 9781461423010
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.1"