The Night Sky Companion: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009 (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series) - Softcover

Plotner, Tammy

 
9780387795089: The Night Sky Companion: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009 (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0387795081 ISBN 13: 9780387795089
Verlag: Springer, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

The Night Sky Companion 2009 takes a look at astronomy every day over the course of the year 'offering an overview of general history, soft science, astronomical trivia, and observing guides and motivation. Designed to appeal to readers at all skill levels and involvement, it provides a digest for sky watchers interested in all-in-one-place information that includes history, current events, and of course interesting objects to be observed on any given day. The Moon is followed through its phases with observing instructions, annotated pictorial maps, concise photos, and the science and history of what makes lunar observing a fascinating challenge. It is important to realise that the 2009 edition does not repeat anything of the previous edition. All the historical tie-ins, information and objects are completely fresh. A reader who buys the 2009 edition will not have merely an updated copy of the previous volume' they will have a completely new book. Unaided-eye observers are offered an opportunity to view many objects or events; learn about their history, science and how just 'looking up' can be rewarding. Binocular and small telescope users will find a wealth of things to view using simple star hop instructions and finder charts. This book is more than just an observing guide, it's a way of learning your way round the night sky. Large-aperture telescope users looking for a challenge are not ignored either. Some of the finest deep-sky objects are detailed, with finder maps and photographs, most of them taken by talented amateurs. Be it a meteor shower, double stars, variable stars, solar viewing, lunar features, a variety of catalog studies, history or the physics and science behind the stars - you'll find it here, written in an easy-going style ideal for 'dipping in' on the relevant day, or even reading from cover to cover.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Tammy Plotner lives in Ohio. She is a successful freelance writer, non-professional astronomy educator, advanced amateur astronomer, and lecturer. She is the President of Outreach Education and Programs at Warren Rupp Observatory, and webmaster, team member and Astronomy Outreach coordinator for the Astronomical League.

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The Night Sky Companion is far more than just an observing guide. It is a year's journey into the science and facts of astronomy and space travel, along with some of its history and the men and women who made it. If you're a sky watcher equipped with any kind of astronomical telescope, binoculars, or even just your eyes, you are sure to find this book fascinating and useful.

Taking a day-by-day look at the sky over the course of the whole year, Tammy Plotner has assembled a digest to appeal to all amateur and practical astronomers, as well as "armchair" astronomers. In this book you'll find a wealth of information touching upon every aspect of your observations, including hwo to locate the object you're looking for, whether it's a meteor shower, a comet, a variable star, a crater on the Moon, or the remnants of a supernova. By the time the year is over, you'll be an expert on the skies--and ready to tackle yet another year of exciting projects!

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Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0387795081
ISBN 13 
9780387795089
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
436
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