Philip's Night Sky Atlas : The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects - Softcover

Scagell, Robin

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9780540087006: Philip's Night Sky Atlas : The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0540087009 ISBN 13: 9780540087006
Publisher: Philips, 2004

Synopsis

The brand new Philip's Night Sky Atlas is a highly practical atlas for observers using binoculars or a small telescope. It is an ideal choice for the back-yard astronomer, with a sturdy, damp-proof binding and pages that can be opened out flat without coming loose. Philip's Night Sky Atlas begins by presenting the whole sky in a series of six maps, showing stars down to magnitude 5.5 - all visible with binoculars or a small telescope. These maps are drawn with black stars on a white background, so that observers can pencil their own observations on to the charts, and are printed on tough paper that can withstand repeated 'rubbings out'. Opposite each map is a 'photorealistic' image which shows how the same portion of the sky appears to the naked eye. The next group of maps show the most interesting parts of the sky at a much larger scale, in 40 full-colour constellation charts, accompanied by colour photographs and drawings and a detailed explanatory text. The next section deals with the Moon and planets. A fully annotated map of the Moon is accompanied by an introductory guide to lunar observing. A map of Mars shows the major zones of the planet as they can be seen through a telescope. Photographs, drawings and tables of location data are provided for Mars and the other planets of our Solar System. The final section of the atlas provides further data on deep sky objects such as galaxies, double stars and nebulae, and includes lists of interesting targets for observation.

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About the Author

A long-serving Vice-President of Britain's Society for Popular Astronomy, Robin Scagell has worked as a researcher for Kodak, and as observer and photographer at France's Pic du Midi Observatory. His other books include the Philip's best-seller Stargazing with a Telescope.

Review

SPA Vice President, Robin Scagell, has created an excellent reference book for beginners and for the more experienced observer... an invaluable resource Jeff Sutton, Popular Astronomy, 2006

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Publisher
Philips
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0540087009
ISBN 13 
9780540087006
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128
Rating
  • 4.45 out of 5 stars
    22 ratings by Goodreads