The fifth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2004. It includes the latest star data from the Hipparcos satellite. The book contains a chapter on each month of the year and is an easy-to-use handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and meteor 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.
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From reviews of previous editions: 'Wil Tirion's sky charts are justly famous. With Ian Ridpath's words, the combination is hard to beat.' Popular Astronomy
'For those who want to learn about the constellations and bright stars this book is all that they'll need.' Astronomy Now
'... charts big and detailed enough to be used easily'. Sky Publishing Corporation
'What adds greatly to the value of the Guide is the obvious enthusiasm of the authors and their ability to convey it.' Journal of the British Astronomical Society
'I have not seen a better first guide to amateur astronomy.' Malcolm Gough, The Observatory
'The fifth edition of this popular guide to the night sky updated with data for up to the year 2004. An easy to use monthly guide of the night sky for binocular and small telescope users, it shows the movement of planets and contains data on solar and lunar eclipses. For beginners of all ages.' Astronomy Now
'It is an excellent practical introduction to finding one's way around the sky; ... I can recommend this book very strongly.' Robert Connon Smith, The Observatory
'For those who want to learn about the constellations and bright stars this book is all that they'll need.' Astronomy Now
'... charts big and detailed enough to be used easily'. Sky Publishing Corporation
'What adds greatly to the value of the Guide is the obvious enthusiasm of the authors and their ability to convey it.' Journal of the British Astronomical Society
'I have not seen a better first guide to amateur astronomy.' Malcolm Gough, The Observatory
'The fifth edition of this popular guide to the night sky updated with data for up to the year 2004. An easy to use monthly guide of the night sky for binocular and small telescope users, it shows the movement of planets and contains data on solar and lunar eclipses. For beginners of all ages.' Astronomy Now
'It is an excellent practical introduction to finding one's way around the sky; ... I can recommend this book very strongly.' Robert Connon Smith, The Observatory
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The fifth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2004. The book contains a chapter on each month of the year and is an invaluable companion for star-gazers.
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This book has enough detail to keep you busy for each month of the year and is easy to understand for a beginner. Anyone with a small telescope should consider this guide for their first step.
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Very nice guide and easy to use - I would recommend it especailly for the novice star gazer.
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i bought this book for my nephew, to accompany him and his new telescope. he was more than thrilled with the experience, and i was thrilled with the layout of the book - it was easy for him to follow!
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To find your way in unfamiliar territory, you need a map and signposts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
western evening sky, eastern morning sky, evening object, morning object, binoculars show, smallest telescopes, orange giant, small telescopes, partial solar eclipse, greatest elongation, total lunar eclipse, multiple stars, spectroscopic binary, dawn twilight, brightness difference, evening twilight, fainter stars, planetary nebulae Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Summer Triangle, Ursa Major, Square of Pegasus, Canis Majoris, Orion Nebula, Crab Nebula, Eclipses Sun, Winter Triangle, Big Dipper, Delta Cephei, South America, Barnard's Star, North America, Gamma Leonis, Middle East, Pacific Ocean, Ring Nebula, Alpha Herculis, Canis Minor, Local Group, Ursae Minoris, Veil Nebula, Virgo Cluster, Alpha Centauri New!
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western evening sky, eastern morning sky, evening object, morning object, binoculars show, smallest telescopes, orange giant, small telescopes, partial solar eclipse, greatest elongation, total lunar eclipse, multiple stars, spectroscopic binary, dawn twilight, brightness difference, evening twilight, fainter stars, planetary nebulae Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Milky Way, Summer Triangle, Ursa Major, Square of Pegasus, Canis Majoris, Orion Nebula, Crab Nebula, Eclipses Sun, Winter Triangle, Big Dipper, Delta Cephei, South America, Barnard's Star, North America, Gamma Leonis, Middle East, Pacific Ocean, Ring Nebula, Alpha Herculis, Canis Minor, Local Group, Ursae Minoris, Veil Nebula, Virgo Cluster, Alpha Centauri New!
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- A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Ian Ridpath in Front Matter
- Observing the Deep Sky: An Astronomer's Companion by Darren Bushnall on page 48, and Back Matter
- Binocular Stargazing by Mike D. Reynolds in Back Matter
- Walking Through the Horizon: Poems (Arkansas Poetry Award Series) by Margaret Holley in Back Matter
- The Amateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial Sphere by William Millar in Back Matter
- Observational Astrophysics by Robert C. Smith in Back Matter
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