Stargazing for beginners starts here, with this guide to observing and navigating the night sky.
This dazzling reference book shines bright with crystal-clear charts of the planets, stars, and constellations across both the northern and southern hemispheres for every month of the year, perfect for anyone interested in stargazing and astronomy.
This unique astronomy book explains and demystifies the ever-changing night sky, featuring:
– Illustrated overviews introducing each month with a guide to the main attractions, such as bright stars, prominent constellations, and meteor showers
– An introduction explaining what the universe is, our place within it, how it appears to us in the night sky, and how our view of it changes with time and place
– A planet locator within each illustrated overview, showing the position of the planets during that month
– Charts showing the positions of every star visible to the naked eye, even in the darkest skies
Discover a complete year-round atlas of the night sky, filled with easy-to-use star charts showing the constellations, alongside specially commissioned artworks and photography – everything a budding astronomer needs to understand the night sky. Readers will learn how to recognise different kinds of objects and see how they move through the sky over the course of the night and the year.
Whether new to astronomy or a seasoned stargazer, The Night Sky Month by Month helps everyone be awed by stargazing, covering sky-watching with no equipment at all, as well as with binoculars and telescopes. The newly updated edition also features an astronomy calendar detailing the annual and one-off celestial events for the decade ahead, ensuring you’ll never miss a visible planet or solar eclipse again.
It’s the perfect astronomy gift for any adult fascinated by space.
ISBN 13: 9780241471128
Author: DK
