[N.B. Peleiades is the Greek word for "doves"--the maidens are called "wingless" because they are not actually birds. As stars they are named "phantoms of the night."]Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 110 - 111 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "To Atlas and Ok...
A historical account of the discovery of the electromagnetic spectrum and its uses in Astronomy. Radio waves, infra-red, visible light, ultra violet, X-rays and gamma rays are explained. An account of how various properties of stars can be measured by studying starlight. Includes brightness, d...