Tirion Sky Atlas 2000.00
astronomy
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The Tirion Sky Atlas 2000.0 is a popular astronomical atlas for stargazing, published in 1981. It features 26 charts that plot approximately 43,000 stars down to magnitude eight, primarily based on the SAO Star Catalog. The atlas also includes the names of bright stars, the boundaries of the Milky Way, and around 2,500 star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies. Its companion publication, Sky Catalogue 2000.0, provides essential details for these stars and catalogs double stars, variable stars, and various non-stellar objects.1
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