| Edition |
Revised edition / revised and updated by Mark R. Chartrand. |
| Description |
160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 16 cm. |
| Series |
A Golden guide
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Provides charts, tables, and instructions for the amateur astronomer on how, where, and when to observe stars, constellations, and planets. Also discusses meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects. |
| Contents |
Observing The Sky -- Activities for the Amateur -- The Universe and the Solar System -- The Sun and Sunlight -- Telescopes -- Stars -- Classification -- Star Types -- Galaxies -- Constellations -- North Circumpolar Constellations -- Constellations of Spring -- Constellations of Summer -- Constellations of Autumn -- Constellations of Winter -- South Circumpolar Constellations -- The Solar System -- The Planets -- Locating the Visible Planets -- Comets -- Meteors and Meteorites -- Observing Meteors -- The Moon -- Eclipses -- Objects for Observation. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Observers' manuals.
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Astronomy -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Stars -- Observers' manuals.
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| Added Author |
Baker, Robert H. (Robert Horace), 1883-1964 illustrator.
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Irving, James Gordon, illustrator.
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Chartrand, Mark R.
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| ISBN |
0307244938 paperback $2.95 |
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9780307244932 paperback |
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1582381577 |
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9781582381572 |
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