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Author Ellyard, David, 1942-

Title The southern sky guide / David Ellyard and Wil Tirion
Edition 3rd ed
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 98 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; THE PANORAMA OF THE NIGHT SKY; THE SKYVIEWS; THE NIGHT SKY IN DETAIL; Appendix A: Using binoculars and telescopes; Appendix B: Planet positions; Index
Summary "The Southern Sky is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night. Both beginners and advanced sky-watchers will get great value from this skilfully written book, whether they are using the naked eye, binoculars or a small telescope. This introductory text will familiarise readers with the many and varied objects in the sky and their fascinating movements and changing appearances, as well the ancient myths and legends entwined around the groupings of stars. The book features two groups of maps. The 24 'Skyviews' give the appearance of the whole night sky every two weeks (or at each hour of sidereal time). The 20 full star charts give a comprehensive account of particular areas of sky, with an accompanying text full of fascinating detail. It si designed to b easy to move from one map to another."--Publisher
Notes Includes index
Print version record
Subject Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Observers' manuals
Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Amateurs' manuals
NATURE -- Sky Observation.
Southern sky (Astronomy)
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
Author Tirion, Wil
ISBN 9780511480263
0511480261
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9780511479465
0511478585
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