The Southern Sky Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 23. February 2009
978-0-511-47379-1 (ISBN)
Description
Both novice and advanced skywatchers will value this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night. Readers are introduced to the many and varied objects in the sky and their movements and changing appearances, as well as the ancient myths and legends entwined around the groupings of stars. Featured in this book are two groups of sky charts, designed so that readers can move easily between them. The 24 skyviews show the appearance of the whole night sky every two weeks (or at each hour of sidereal time). The 20 sky charts show particular areas of the night sky in detail and are accompanied by explanatory text. This new edition also features: * digitally re-drawn skyviews, sky charts and map of the surface of the Moon * a table of planet positions up to 2017
Reviews / Votes
'This gem is reasonably priced and highly recommended for those commencing their celestial voyage.' Sky at Night MagazineMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 50 Halftones, unspecified
File size
6,62 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-47379-1 (9780511473791)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
David Ellyard | Wil Tirion
The Southern Sky Guide
Book
10/2008
3rd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€32.18
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Content
1. Using binoculars and telescopes; 2. The panorama of the night sky; The all-sky charts; The night sky in detail; Index; List of tables; List of illustrations.
