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.
| ISBN: | 9780521533065 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 2003 |
| Author: | Ian Ridpath, Wil Tirion |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 57 pages |
| Genres: |
Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods Astronomical charts and atlases Popular astronomy and space |
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.
The Monthly Sky Guide features in the following genres: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods, Astronomical charts and atlases, Popular astronomy and space
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The Monthly Sky Guide was written by Ian Ridpath, Wil Tirion and published by Cambridge University Press
The Monthly Sky Guide has 57 pages