
Discover the Stars
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Discover the Stars leads you on a tour of all the stars and constellations visible with the naked eye and introduces you to deep-sky objects that can be seen with binoculars or a simple telescope. The tour is conducted by the editor of Astronomy magazine, Richard Berry, whose two-color, computer-plotted sky maps and clear instructions make stargazing fun and productive from your first night out.
The heart of Discover the Stars is two sections of big, beautiful sky maps and charts. The first section features twelve maps that show the entire sky overhead as it appears during each month of the year. These outline all the constellations visible anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, and the accompanying text reveals the rich ancient mythology that surrounds the star groups.
The second section is made up of twenty-three star charts that depict smaller regions of the sky in great detail. These charts give the names of key stars and lead you to fascinating features such as stars with unusual colors, double stars, variable stars, nebulae, and galaxies.
Separate chapters cover basics, such as how the stars move through the sky, how to find your way around the moon and the planets, making an astronomer's flashlight, and choosing and using a telescope-all in terms that are easy to grasp and remember.
Discover the Stars is the perfect introduction to the heavens, simple enough to be useful if you're just starting out but packed with enough information to keep you learning and enjoying the stars for years to come.
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- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Exploring the Night Sky
- The January Sky
- The February Sky
- The March Sky
- The April Sky
- The May Sky
- The June Sky
- The July Sky
- The August Sky
- The September Sky
- The October Sky
- The November Sky
- The December Sky
- Chapter 2 - Choosing and Using a Telescope
- Chapter 3 - Exploring the Constellations
- Star Chart 1. Overhead, facing south. Taurus, Gemini, and Auriga
- Star Chart 2. Overhead, facing south. Orion
- Star Chart 3. Facing south. Canis Major, Lepus, Columba, and Eridanus
- Star Chart 4. Facing north. Camelopardalis and Lynx
- Star Chart 5. Overhead, facing south. Cancer, Canis Minor, and Monoceros
- Star Chart 6. Facing south. Puppis, Vela, Pyxis, and Hydra
- Star Chart 7. Overhead, facing south. Leo, Leo Minor, and Coma Berenices
- Star Chart 8. Facing south. Corvus, Crater, Hydra, and Antlia
- Star Chart 9. Facing north. Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Canes Venatici
- Star Chart 10. Overhead, facing south. Virgo
- Star Chart 11. Overhead, facing south. Boötes, Corona Borealis, and Serpens
- Star Chart 12. Facing south. Libra, Centauras, Lupus, and Hydra
- Star Chart 13. Overhead, facing south. Hercules and Lyra
- Star Chart 14. Facing south. Scorpius and Ophiuchus
- Star Chart 15. Facing south. Sagittarius, Scutum, and Serpens Cauda
- Star Chart 16. Facing north. Cepheus and Draco
- Star Chart 17. Overhead, facing south. Cygnus, Vulpecula, Delphinus, Sagitta, Equuleus, and Aquila
- Star Chart 18. Facing south. Capricornus, Corona Australis, Aquarius, and Microscopium
- Star Chart 19. Overhead, facing south. Pegasus, Andromeda, Lacerta, and Pisces
- Star Chart 20. Facing south. Aquarius, Piscis Austrinus, Sculptor, Grus, and Phoenix
- Star Chart 21. Facing north. Cassiopeia
- Star Chart 22. Overhead, facing south. Perseus, Aries, Triangulum, and Pisces
- Star Chart 23. Facing south. Cetus, Fornax, and Eridanus
- Chapter 4 - Exploring the Moon
- Chapter 5 - Exploring the Planets
- Chapter 6 - Learning More About Astronomy
- List of Constellations
- Appendix
- Which Sky Map to Use
- Magnitude Scale for Sky Maps
- Key to Symbols
- Which Star Chart to Use
- The Greek Letters
- Magnitude Scale for Star Charts
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