Overview

Philip's Stargazing 2005 is the first edition of a month-by-month guide to the ever-changing night sky, written by internationally known astronomy writers and broadcasters Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest. Concise and informative, it will help starwatchers to see all the year's most fascinating events, whether observing with the naked eye or with a large telescope. The guide is suitable for use between latitudes 40 and 60 degrees]N - the British Isles, Europe as far south as Rome, Canada, and northern United States as far south as Philadelphia. book. Each month has a colour star map showing the positions and phases of the Moon, the positions of the planets, and other useful information. Each chapter includes: special events during the month, such as eclipses and how to observe them; a featured deep sky object; an astro-photograph; and a brief article related to the view that month. Also included is a concise summary of the 'whys' and 'hows' of observational astronomy, a round-up of new observing or imaging equipment, maps for the whole year's movement for the observable planets and major events in space exploration, and a 'spotters' guide' giving a check list of objects to observe during the year.

ISBN-13

9780540087037

ISBN-10

0540087033

Weight

0.37 Pounds

Dimensions

9.09 x 6.38 x 0.24 In

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Publisher

Philip's

Published On

2004-10-01



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