The Star Book
Description
Stargazing Throughout the Seasons in the Southern Hemisphere is an excerpt from The Star Book that guides you through the night skies in the Southern Hemisphere, through wide-angle star charts. Looking at the main constellations, stars and celestial showpieces of the southern celestial sphere, beginning with constellations around the south celestial pole and then taking a season by season view. Far southern stars had to wait until the early 17th century to be mapped by European explorers. Everyone is interested in the stars and on a clear night astonished by them. Stargazing Throughout the Seasons in the Southern Hemisphere will answer any questions you may have when you look up into the night sky.
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Peter Grego is an astronomy writer and astronomical observer. He is the editor of Popular Astronomy, the magazine of the Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) and has written a number of books, including Philip's Moon Observer's Guide and Universe and Stargazing. He is a regular contributor to Astronomy Now and BBC Sky at Night magazine.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- How to Use This Book
- Introduction
- Southern circumpolar constellations
- Southern summer stars (midnight, 1 January)
- Southern autumn (fall) stars (midnight, 1 April)
- Southern winter stars (midnight, 1 July)
- Southern spring stars (midnight, 1 October)
- Afterword: Light Pollution
- Glossary
- Picture Credits
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