Planisphere and starfinder

Carole Stott

£16.99

Available on back-order

The complete beginner’s guide to navigating the night sky. Star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and all 88 major constellations are now within reach with Planisphere and Starfinder. Stargaze through the year using the removable planisphere and month-by-month guide to the night sky, illustrated with beautiful photographs, clear charts and diagrams. Practical astronomy has never been easier as you’re shown how to recognise simple signposts in the night sky using the naked eye, binoculars or telescopes.

ISBN: 9780241695906 Category:

Description

Planisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognise objects easily.

Starting close to home in the Solar System, it shows you how to observe the Moon, planets, comets, and asteroids, as well as how to make the most of events like eclipses and meteor showers. Then, you’ll head for the stars with a guide to the constellations. Each entry is illustrated with a clear star chart, shows you where you can see the constellation in the world, and even explains its star pattern’s symbolic meaning. The final section takes you on a month-by-month guide through the night sky so you never miss a thing.

The book also comes with a planisphere that you can remove and take anywhere, showing the entire sky above your head at any time of night and any time of year.

Additional information

Weight 1.135 kg
Dimensions 30.5 × 30 × 1.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

128

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

523.8 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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