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Book – Skinakas Observatory: A view at the Universe

A great new book is available for the Crete Univesrity Press, Skinakas Observatory: A view at the Universe (language: Greek).

It is a photo tour around the Universe through magnificent images obtained from the 1.3m telescope of Skinakas Observatory.

Contents: Introduction / Skinakas Observatory: a short historical review / Skinakas: a great astronomical location / Coloured astronomical images / Solar system / Stars / Emission and reflection nebulae – dark nebulae / Planetary nebulae / Supernovae remnants / Open clusters / Globular clusters / Galaxies