Stargazers' Almanac 2007

Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets

Bob Mizon (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

32 Seiten

2006 | Revised edition
Hawthorn Press (Verlag)
978-1-903458-67-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A guide, which helps the reader in tracking the planets, locating the Milky Way, discovering the heavenly Giraffe and Draco the dragon, and recognising the signs of the zodiac. It interweaves astronomical details along with insights into science, history, folklore and mythology.

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Explore the wonders of the night skies - no telescope required! Track the planets, locate the Milky Way, discover the heavenly Giraffe, Orion's dogs, and Draco the dragon, recognise the signs of the zodiac and watch meteor showers and other exciting planetary phenomena. Each monthly chart features two views of the sky looking south and north; a visual guide to the phases of the moon; key planets, constellations and other objects. Pithy astronomical details are interwoven with fascinating insights into science, history, folklore and mythology.

Autor

Technical advisor Bob Mizon is Co-ordinator of the Dark Skies Campaign and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He also operates the Mizar Travelling Planetarium.

Inhalt

Advice on how to navigate the night sky; Overhead map of the sky; Reference plan of constellations; 12 monthly charts of the night sky; Guide to the signs of the zodiac and how they relate to the stars; Glossary of constellations and Latin names; glossary of brightness of stars; educational project on time by the sun and the stars; Information on the British Astronomical Association's Campaign for Dark Skies.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2006
• Verlagsort: Stroud
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 297 x 420 mm
• Gewicht: 490 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 1-903458-67-6 / 1903458676
• ISBN-13: 978-1-903458-67-9 / 9781903458679
• Zustand: Neuware