EXPANDED AND REVISED
A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2020.
Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion.
Content includes:
Advice on where to start looking
Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see
NEW Special, detailed charts for positions of planets, minor planets and comets in 2020
NEW Seasonal charts
NEW Details of dark sky sites
Details of objects and events you might see in 2020
Diagrams of notable events visible from Australia, and some for New Zealand and South Africa
Also available: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland ISBN 978-0-00-825771-2 and
A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America.
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Maße
Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 148 mm
Dicke: 6 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-00-834897-7 (9780008348977)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Strom Dunlop is an experienced Astronomy and meteorology author and translator. Books include Gem Weather (Collins, 2012), Meteorology Manual (Haynes, 2014), Practical Astronomy (Philip's, 2012) and is the lead author for the bestselling annual Guide to the Night Sky (Collins). Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and a member of the International Astronomical Union.
