| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Understanding the universe. The universe ; The naked-eye sky ; The planets ; What is a star? ; Observing stars ; Nebulae ; Star clusters ; Galaxies ; Dividing light -- Looking up. The motion of the skies ; The sky as a sphere ; Navigating the ngiht sky ; Observing conditions -- Observing and recording. Preparing to observe ; Using binoculars ; Telescope optics ; Telescopes and mounts ; Buying and setting up ; Go to telescopes ; Astroimaging -- 4 pathfinders. The constellations ; Mapping the constellations ; Sky maps -- The solar system. Our view of the solar system ; Observing the planets ; Mercury and Venus ; Mars ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Uranus and Neptune ; Dwarf planets and asteroids ; The sun ; The moon ; Comets and meteors ; Atmospheric phenomena ; Other lights in the sky -- Star charts. Using the star charts ; Monthly star charts. |
| Summary |
Explains how to find celestial objects using the naked eye and a telescope in one's very own backyard, in a book that includes detailed full-color photos and illustrations and an easy-to-follow text. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Observers' manuals.
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Astronomy.
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| Added Author |
Vamplew, Anton.
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Mitton, Jacqueline.
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| ISBN |
9780756662103 paperback |
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0756662109 paperback |
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9781405356206 hardback |
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1405356200 hardback |
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