Review
"...one of the best beginner's guides." Practical Observer
"One of the most usable guides to the night sky, this book includes easy tips on how to recognize star patterns, measure angles, and trace the shape of the milky way." ls Discover Magazine, October, 2003
Book Description
The latest edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's popular guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this is an easy-to-use handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, to plot the movement of planets, or witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. Ian Ridpath has been a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy and space for more than twenty-five years. He has written and edited more than 40 books, including A Comet Called Haley (Cambridge, 1985). Wil Tirion made his first star map in 1977. It showed stars to the magnitude of 6.5 and was issued as a set of maps by the British Astronomical Association in 1981. He has illustrated numerous books and magazines, including The Cambridge Star Atlas (Cambridge, 2001). Previous Edition Pb (1999): 0-521-66771-2
Book Info
Text offers an introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages. Updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses to the end of the year 2007. Includes redrawn star charts. Includes full color illustrations. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover. DLC: Stars--Observers' manuals.
Monthly Sky Guide FROM OUR EDITORS
Updated for planet positions in 1997, this amateur guide is a wonderful introduction to star-gazing. Allows readers to explore stars & constellations on any night of the year in the northern hemisphere. 7 1/2" x 11 1/2". 2-color illus.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Fifth Edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2004. It includes the latest star data from the Hipparcos satellite.
The book contains a chapter on each month of the year and is an easy-to-use handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and meteor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
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