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This classic beginner's guide to the night sky has been updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2014, a guide to observing the Moon, comprehensive Moon maps with labelled features, and information on observing the four brightest planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This eighth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide will appeal to astronomers of all ages. This book contains a chapter for every month, describing the prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that are visible. The 50 clear and easy-to-use maps provide a simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere. Most of the sights are visible to the naked eye, and all are within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
ISBN-13

9780521133692

ISBN-10

0521133696

Weight

0.65 Pounds

Dimensions

8.00 x 0.25 x 11.50 In

List Price

$17.99

Edition

8th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

72 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2009-10-05


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