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The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer Hardcover – October 23, 2018

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The Definitive Resource for Viewing the Night Sky

David Dickinson, Earth science teacher and backyard astronomer, and Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today, have teamed up to provide expert guidance on observing the night sky.

The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos features the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for years to come. This comprehensive guide is complete with stunning and exclusive photography from top night sky photographers, as well as advice on how to take your own incredible photos.

Take your recreational viewing to the next level with activities like:

Finding comets and asteroids
Tracking variable stars
Monitoring meteor showers
Following solar activity
Tracking satellites
Timing lunar and asteroid occultations

With star charts, practical background information, technological resources and telescope and astrophotography guides, this is the ultimate resource for any backyard space enthusiast.

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240 pages
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Page Street Publishing
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October 23, 2018
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8.29 x 0.79 x 10.38 inches
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“This guide has something for everyone with even the slightest interest in the skies above: easy-to-follow advice for finding the good stuff, fun activities to deepen your appreciation of cosmic wonders, key events to watch for when the skies are clear and lots of tales and trivia to muse over when they’re not.”
―Alan Boyle, author of The Case for Pluto

“The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos is a really useful guide for the enthusiastic astronomer. A brilliant introduction for amateur astronomers.”
―Charles Black, founder of the Space Exploration Network (SEN)

“Even readers who already have a background in amateur astronomy will murmur ’ah hah’ when they encounter the lovely diagrams in this book. This is the astronomy book that we’ve always wanted.”
―Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, author of Confessions of an Alien Hunter

About the Author

David Dickinson is an Earth science teacher, freelance science writer, retired USAF veteran and backyard astronomer. He currently writes and ponders the universe as he travels the world with his wife.

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He’s also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay. He lives in Courtenay, British Columbia.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Street Publishing (October 23, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624145442
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624145445
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.17 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.29 x 0.79 x 10.38 inches

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I expected more and less...

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2019

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I enjoy reading about astronomy and star gazing is my obsession - so anything that gives me additional insights is welcome in my library. That said, I found Dickinson's book too simplistic on the one hand and than again, too complex. I loved this... "Here's a handy general rule: Stars flicker or twinkle; planets don't. "Really? I guess he has to start somewhere but he seems more interested in making himself an expert on all things astronomical and less careful about teaching us. His chapter on picking "the perfect" telescope, for example, is too closely followed by his statement that telescopes are not really necessary. So, this book isn't really for beginners on the one hand and not quite helpful for those with acquired expertise on the other. I found Astronomy for Dummies a much better book for amateur star gazers. This book is very nicely bound though and it has very nice photography! C-

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Now one of the three I suggest to beginners

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018

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Before this book was published I recommended Turn Left at Orion and Nightwatch to new stargazers. I can now add a third suggestion. Note that this guide is not a book you will take into the field with your telescope, Orion and Nightwatch are better for that. But this Ultimate Guide is put together by people who have been watching and photographing the night sky for decades. They lay out the needs versus wants of equipment, explain how to stargaze and get the most out of your time and explain equipment well.

A good starter book for someone looking to get into Astronomy.

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Gorgeous and useful!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018

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First I have say this book is beautiful! From the clean colorful formatting to the gorgeous astrophotography. This is a great book for any Astro lover whether you are just starting out or are more experienced and want to also extend into astrophotography. The topics are well written and easy to understand. I’m still reading and learning from this book. I’ll refer to it again and again in the future.

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Les Howard

A worthy read

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018

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I'm a few chapters in and really enjoying this book. I think it fills an important niche, aimed primarily at the beginner backyard astronomer, keeping things fun and interesting without prematurely burdening with excessive unnecessary detail. It opens up the universe to you without the need for any equipment. The subject matter is well organized and the astrophotography which fills the book is beautiful. The only thing missing for the amateur are some star charts to get started, but those are available from plenty of other sources from books to apps to websites. My only complaint (a common one I have with astronomy books) is the small-ish font it uses is hard on my aging eyes.

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Mark A. Barneburg

A gem of a book for Astro-Enthusiasts! Listen to Astronomy Cast. It's good for ya!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018

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I heard about this book from my weekly dose of fun, intelligent entertainment: Astronomy Cast!! Listening to Frasier Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay knowledgeably discuss such amazing topics about the bleeding edge of astrophysics and cosmology rekindled and stoked my desire to learn more about the cosmos. I found the biggest telescope that craigslist would sell, and bought this book! If you do nothing else for yourself this year, do yourself a solid and buy this book. Its about time you learned about what humans have been studying since literally the dawn of time. Seriously. Hit the buy button now. It will be on your doorstep tomorrow... and listen to Astonomy cast. Do it!

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Amazing, beautiful, and informative.

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018

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Have read “Universe Today’’ for about a decade and listened to “Astronomy Cast’ since it’s inception. This is now the perfect companion blending my love of astronomy and photography. Even if you only have a passive fancy for either, this book will be a favorite for a long time. The pictures from the contributing armature Astro-photographers are amazing, and the read is engaging and informative. This is the perfect coffee table book so that all your friends and family can enjoy it as much as you will.

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Lane

This is a GREAT gift and GREAT leaning tool

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021

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This is one of the best for beginner and even less novice home astronomers.
Don't buy a telescope without getting this guide. It will take you on a wonderful learning expeirence that is fun and full of information.
So dust off the novelty unused Telescopes and use this guide to amaze yourself.
Great gift for kids stuck inside with only computer games. This might set them off to be the next Einstein or Hubble.

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Sabrina P.

Intelligent, Informative, Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018

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Astronomy is not an easy subject for the layman. As one of that population, I'd like to heartily endorse this book! It's intelligently written, understandable without 'dumbing down', extremely interesting, visually appealing, and useful with tips for DIY star gazing. I've been through it twice already. A good read AND a good reference.

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Louis Mckee

Very informative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2021

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This is a great book to gain more understanding of the night sky’s. Starts easy and builds your understanding from the bottom up. Great value for a great book.

andycow

the greatest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2019

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what great book Dave and Fraser did a great job great to read

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Great Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2018

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Great Book... Advanced Level.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2021

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2019

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