The Monthly Sky Guide - Softcover
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 labeled 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.
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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 2014. It contains new guides on observing the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This famous guide is perfect for astronomers of all ages.
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Ian Ridpath is an English astronomy writer and broadcaster, who is also the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton's Star Atlas. He is a recipient of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Klumpke-Roberts Award for outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. For more information about Ian Ridpath's books, talks, and other interests, visit his personal website, ianridpath.com.
Wil Tirion is a talented celestial cartographer, widely regarded as the leading exponent of his art in the world and author of several books, including Sky Atlas 2000.0 and the Cambridge Star Atlas.
Wil Tirion is a talented celestial cartographer, widely regarded as the leading exponent of his art in the world and author of several books, including Sky Atlas 2000.0 and the Cambridge Star Atlas.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0521133696
- ISBN 13 9780521133692
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages72
- IllustratorTirion Wil
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