The Monthly Sky Guide - Softcover

Ridpath, Ian; Tirion, Wil

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9780521568395: The Monthly Sky Guide

Synopsis

An easy-to-use, month-by-month handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and meteor showers, or to plot the movement of the planets, this beginner's guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere. The positions of the planets are listed to the end of the year 2000. 50 sky maps.

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Book Description

The fifth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2004. The book contains a chapter on each month of the year and is an invaluable companion for star-gazers.

About the Author

Ian Ridpath is an astronomy writer and broadcaster, who is also editor of Norton's Star Atlas and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy.

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