2024 Guide to the Night Sky - A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland
| Verlag | HarperCollins UK |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Format | 15,0 x 20,9 x 21,1 cm |
| Gewicht | 182 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780008604301 |
| Bestell-Nr | 00860430EA |
Discover the Secrets of the Night Sky. A Comprehensive Guide to Astronomy and Stargazing by the Bestselling Author of "2023 Guide to the Night Sky"
"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price" Astronomy Now
"A handy and straightforward guide." British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler" The Observatory
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"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price" Astronomy Now
"A handy and straightforward guide." British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler" The Observatory
From the UK's Number One Astronomy publisher, this is the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2024.
This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.
Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution. Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations. Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2024. Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses. Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon. Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Rezension:
"A handy and straightforward guide." British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler" The Observatory
"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price" Astronomy Now