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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
178 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
We all gaze at the night sky in wonder and this guidebook, the ninth in the National Geographic Pocket Guide series, provides a go-to reference for everything filling the dark canvas above us. A basic guide to the solar system, distant galaxies, exoplanets and deep space, satellites and spacecraft, the big bang, meteor showers, and moon phases, this book also features scores of sky and constellation charts for stargazers. Each of the 147 featured...
Author
Language
English
Description
A highly visual introduction explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory....
Author
Series
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series volume The Patrick Moore Practical Astrono
Patrick Moore's practical astronomy
Patrick Moore's practical astronomy
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xiii, 240 pages : illustrations (some color), charts, graphs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
To the naked eye, the most evident defining feature of the planets is their motion across the night sky. It was this motion that allowed ancient civilizations to single them out as different from fixed stars. Although the motions of the planets may be described as simple elliptical orbits around the Sun, we have to observe them from a particular vantage point: the Earth, which spins daily on its axis and circles around the Sun each year, resulting...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
256 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A practical and well-illustrated introduction to night sky observed by naked eye, binoculars or telescopes. Includes information on equipment, astrophotography, detailed maps of moon and constellations. A concise reference by best-selling astronomy author. The Guide to Stars and Planets is a practical guide to the night sky featuring detailed maps of the moon and constellations, plus a host of recommendations on what to look for and when. In a compact...