2024 Guide to the Night Sky

A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland

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Beschreibung

<strong>"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price"</strong> Astronomy Now <p><strong>"A handy and straightforward guide." </strong>British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'</p> <p><strong>"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler"</strong> The Observatory</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.</li> <li>Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.</li> <li>Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2024.</li> <li>Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.</li> <li>Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.</li> <li>Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.</li> </ul> <p>Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008604301

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

209 x 150 x 211 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Collins