David H. Levy's Guide to the Stars
by David H. Levy
from Ken Pr
Deep-Sky Name Index 2000.0
by Hugh C. Maddocks
from Foxon-Maddocks Assoc
Deep-Sky Name Index 2000.0 pulls names of clusters, galaxies, nebulae, and stars together in a handy reference book. It lists all names in an easy-to-use index format with the type of object, constellation in which the object is located, synonyms if any, and accurate epoch 2000.0 coordinates for use with star atlases and telescopes.
Touring the Universe
by Ken Graun
from Ken Press
A large format book that is spiral bound to lie flat for easy use of its star charts. This book is divided into two parts. The âArmchair Tourâ is an overview of our Solar System and beyond. It provides a basic understanding of the sky above us and the Universe as a whole. The âSelf-Guided Tourâ is the nuts and bolts for observing the heavens with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope.
Space Telescope (New True Books)
Practical Astronomy with your Calculator
The Universe...and Beyond
by Terence Dickinson
from Camden House Pub
Award-winning astronomy writer Terence Dickinson takes readers on a factual journey in space and time from the Earth's surface to the most remote boundaries of the universe - and beyond. This major revision of an astronomy classic features 50 new photographs and illustrations, including the latest images from the Hubble space telescope, the Galileo spacecraft and other NASA missions. Additional imagery of the universe is from recently completed giant telescopes situated at remote mountaintops in Hawaii and Chile. This edition also includes extensively updated information on Mars and Jupiter; a completely new section on comets; full coverage of the latest evidence for the existence of black holes; an expanded section on galaxies and the mysterious "dark matter"; a fully updated section on the size, age and destiny of the universe; and expanded data tables using information released in 1998 from the Hipparchos satellite, which achieved a tenfold increase in the accuracy of celestial distance determination.
Astrometric Techniques (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
The Monthly Sky Guide
The latest edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's popular guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this is an easy-to-use handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, to plot the movement of planets, or witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. Ian Ridpath has been a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy and space for more than twenty-five years. He has written and edited more than 40 books, including A Comet Called Haley (Cambridge, 1985). Wil Tirion made his first star map in 1977. It showed stars to the magnitude of 6.5 and was issued as a set of maps by the British Astronomical Association in 1981. He has illustrated numerous books and magazines, including The Cambridge Star Atlas (Cambridge, 2001). Previous Edition Pb (1999): 0-521-66771-2
Now in full colour throughout, the sixth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky. It will help the reader to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and metor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
Explore Your World: Night Sky
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