Guide to Stars and Planets - Couverture souple

Moore, CBE DSc FRAS Sir Patrick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0540084778 ISBN 13 : 9780540084777

Editeur : Philip's, 2004

Synopsis

Written by one of the world's most famous astronomers, this comprehensive handbook contains colour star charts of all 88 constellations, plus new up-to-date location charts for the planets.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fully updated with the latest information from recent space probes, Philip's Guide to Stars and Planets provides all the information you need to study the night sky with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It includes a detailed Moon map and a complete atlas of the constellations, and is suitable for observers in both the northern and southern hemispheres.A straightforward and comprehensive handbook, it opens with chapters on the Moon, the Sun, the planets, the stars and galaxies, as well as information on astrophotography, telescopes and an explanation of the apparent movement of the night sky.The second section of the book comprises a full set of constellation maps, showing all stars visible to the naked eye as well as the brighter nebulae and galaxies. Each map is accompanied by a description of that constellation, pointing the observer to the most interesting stars and deep-sky objects in that area of the sky. Tables give the co-ordinates, magnitudes and distances of the brightest stars in each constellation.The book concludes with a comprehensive glossary, and timelines of astronomy and space exploration.Philip's Guide to Stars and Planets is a dependable, accurate and attractive source for all amateur astronomers.

Biographie de l'auteur

Wil Tirion is an internationally known celestial cartographer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Philip's
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0540084778
• ISBN 13: 9780540084777
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible