Philip's Stargazing 2025 Month-by-Month Guide to the Night Sky Britain & Ireland

Nigel Henbest (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2024
Philip's (Verlag)
978-1-84907-652-4 (ISBN)

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Philip's Stargazing is the perfect practical guide for both budding and experienced astronomers.

"If you buy just one guide...you won't do better than this." - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
"I will continue to enjoy 'Philip's Stargazing' as the months go by." - Helen Sharman, Astronaut
"Very useful indeed." - Chris Lintott, Sky at Night presenter

Philip's Stargazing is essential for all those who enjoy exploring the night sky, with up-to-date monthly star charts, moon calendars and viewing tips, as well as the best dark-sky sites to visit and astronomy festivals through the year. Compiled by experts and specially designed for easy use, Stargazing 2025 is a comprehensive companion for both seasoned and novice astronomers.

* Fully updated colour star chart for each month of the year
* Viewing recommendations and practical advice
* Top constellation, target object, topic and picture for each month
* Daily Moon Phase Calendar, highlighting special lunar events throughout the year
* Planet Watch for ideal viewing days in 2025
* The best places to experience Dark Skies
* The latest on Star Festival, Star Parties and astronomy-themed days out
* Expert advice from internationally renowned astronomer professor Nigel Henbest
* Special article by equipment expert Robin Scagell on small refracting telescopes
* Complete calendar of major astronomical events
* Top 20 Sky Sights of 2025
* Jargon Buster, explaining common or confusing terms
* Clear explanation of the planets' movements, solar and lunar eclipses, meteors and comets

After researching at Cambridge, Professor Nigel Henbest was appointed consultant to both New Scientist magazine and the Royal Greenwich Observatory.He is a future astronaut with Virgin Galactic. The author has written over fifty books on astronomy and space, as well as presenting/producing dozens of radio and TV programmes for the international market.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2024
Reihe/Serie	Philip's Stargazing
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 208 mm
Gewicht	220 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Fotografieren / Filmen
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	1-84907-652-9 / 1849076529
ISBN-13	978-1-84907-652-4 / 9781849076524
Zustand	Neuware