| Edition |
Fourth edition / Jay M. Pasachoff ; with monthly star maps and atlas charts by Wil Tirion. |
| Description |
x, 578 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
The Peterson field guide series |
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Peterson field guide series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-562) and index. |
| Contents |
A first look at the sky -- A tour of the sky -- The monthly sky maps -- The constellations -- Stars, Nebulae, and galaxies -- Double and variable stars -- Atlas of the sky -- The moon -- Finding the planets -- Observing the planets -- Comets -- Asteroids -- Meteors and meteor showers -- Observing the sun -- Coordinates, time, and calendars -- Telescopes and binoculars. |
| Subject |
Astronomy -- Observers' manuals.
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| ISBN |
039593432X cloth |
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0395934311 paperback |
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