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"The Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies", Hardcover Book by Kanipe/Webb
Feature: ... The processes that make galaxies peculiar; THE CHRONICLE INCLUDES:; Halton Arp's early life; His initial work at Mount Mount Wilson and Palomar; How and why he constructed the Atlas ...more
Editorial Reviews ... Product Description | The Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.... A Chronicle and Observer's Guide In 1966, astronomer Halton Arp compiled his Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, which featured 338 images of some of the strangest looking galaxies and galaxy groups then known to exist. The purpose of the Atlas, Arp stated in his preface, was to graphically present structural peculiarities in galaxies "in order to build a realistic picture of what galaxies are really like." At the time, astronomers were struggling to formulate...more