Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars - Softcover

Chandler, David S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0961320710 ISBN 13: 9780961320713

Publisher: Sky Pub Corp, 1995

Synopsis

Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars was originally written to complement The Night Sky planisphere (by the same author). The planisphere helps the beginner find what is up in the sky for any day and time. The book discusses the significance of what is seen.

The book starts with a discussion of how to observe the sky and how to choose binoculars with astronomy in mind. Then comes a brief geography lesson of the universe, including helpful models to keep in mind when trying to visualize large numbers, such as millions, billions, and trillions. The bulk of the book is a survey, starting with the Sun and its family of planets, moons, asteroids and comets, then moves outward into the Milky Way with its nebulae, stellar remnants, open star clusters, and globular star clusters, and finally out beyond the Milky Way to the realm of the galaxies. Examples of each kind of object are given that are visible with no more than binoculars, and each is discussed with enough detail to make it meaningful but not overwhelming to the beginner.

The appendices include seasonal tours of the sky, tips on buying telescopes, and a resource guide for those who want to go further.

(Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars received honorable mention at the New York Academy of Sciences Children's Science Book Awards.)

About this title

From the Publisher:

Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars was written as a companion to our planisphere, The Night Sky. The planisphere helps you find your way around the sky, and the book explains what you are seeing.

The Night Sky comes in two sizes: Large (8 inch diameter) and Small (5 inch diameter). In each size the charts are available for different latitude zones. To find the correct size and latitude zone, use the following ISBN numbers in your Amazon.com search:

The Night Sky 50°-60° (Large), 1891938088 (Small), 1891938096

The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large), 0961320745 (Small), 1891938010

The Night Sky 30°-40° (Large), 0961320753 (Small), 1891938029

The Night Sky 20°-30° (Large), 0961320761 (Small), 1891938037

The Night Sky Southern Hemisphere (Large), 0961320737 (Small), 1891938002

About the Author:

David Chandler has taught astronomy, physics, and mathematics at the high school and college levels since the early 1970's and is an active amateur astronomer. He has built telescopes ranging from 6 inches to 25 inches diameter and has helped found the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers and the Tule River Amateur Astronomers. He has a BS in Physics from Harvey Mudd College, an MA in Education from Claremont Graduate School, and an MS in Mathematics from California Polytechnic University. Besides teaching he writes astronomy software, does custom star mapping and consulting for science toy companies, and has published a number of charts and books designed to help beginners become successful in observational astronomy.
DC@DavidChandler.com
http://www.DavidChandler.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Sky Pub Corp
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0961320710
• ISBN 13: 9780961320713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48