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The Backyard Astronomers Field Guide: How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky
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- ISBN
- 9781645670162
- Book Title
- Backyard Astronomer's Field Guide : How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky Has to Offer
- Publisher
- Page Street Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- General, Astronomy
- Item Weight
- 20.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1645670163
ISBN-13
9781645670162
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038519592
Product Key Features
Book Title
Backyard Astronomer's Field Guide : How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky Has to Offer
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Astronomy
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-275369
Reviews
"This field guide, usable in both hemispheres, could replace a whole shelf of sky atlases, monthly almanacs and observing manuals." --Guy Ottewell, author of the Zodiacal Wavy Charts , Map of the Starry Sky and Uranus, Neptune and Pluto: A Longer View "This is an indispensable handbook of tools and charts for finding all the treasures of the night sky." --Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of The Golden Atlas and The Sky Atlas "Dickinson knows the territory, and has picked out the best objects to challenge you on a dark night- whether they're other galactic stars and nebulae, or galaxies pinwheeling millions of light-years away. This book has it all." --Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
522
Synopsis
David Dickinson, co-author of The Universe Today Guide to Viewing the Cosmos, has created the ultimate field guide for backyard astronomers. Whether you want to impress viewers at a star party, or learn what you can see with your new telescope, David shows you how to find the most impressive the night sky has to offer. Backyard astronomy has become more accessible through apps and technology, but they tend to be inaccurate and a source of frustration when trying to find objects with your telescope. With 44 sky charts and David's expertise, it's like having a pro-astronomer out in the field with you. Broken down by month and by hemisphere to ensure you get the best possible view, David shows you how to find objects like spiral galaxies, the 14th brightest star in the sky, and other stars that bring the "wow factor" to astronomy., Discover Beautiful Nebulas, Constellations, Deep Sky Objects and More with Your Telescope David Dickinson, co-author of The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos , has created the ultimate field guide for backyard astronomers. Whether you want to impress viewers at a star party, or learn what you can see with your new telescope, David shows you how to find the most impressive views the night sky has to offer. Broken down by month and by hemisphere to ensure you get the best possible view, David shows you how to find objects like spiral galaxies, stunning sights in the Milky Way and stars that bring the "wow factor" to astronomy. With 44 sky charts and David's expertise, it's like having a pro-astronomer out in the field with you., David Dickinson, co-author of The Universe Today Guide to Viewing the Cosmos , has created the ultimate field guide for backyard astronomers. Whether you want to impress viewers at a star party, or learn what you can see with your new telescope, David shows you how to find the most impressive the night sky has to offer. Backyard astronomy has become more accessible through apps and technology, but they tend to be inaccurate and a source of frustration when trying to find objects with your telescope. With 44 sky charts and David's expertise, it's like having a pro-astronomer out in the field with you. Broken down by month and by hemisphere to ensure you get the best possible view, David shows you how to find objects like spiral galaxies, the 14th brightest star in the sky, and other stars that bring the "wow factor" to astronomy.
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QB64
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