Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial Objects
Your Passport to the Universe The night sky is alive with many wonders??distant planets, vast star clusters, glowing nebulae, and expansive galaxies, all waiting to be explored. Let respected astronomy writer Philip Harrington introduce you to the universe in Star Watch, a complete beginner?s guide to locating, observing, and understanding these celestial objects. You?ll start by identifying the surface features of the Moon, the banded cloud tops of Jupiter, the stunning rings of Saturn, and other members of our solar system. Then you?ll venture out beyond our solar system, where you?ll learn tips and tricks for finding outstanding deep-sky objects from stars to galaxies, including the entire Messier catalog??a primary goal of every serious beginner. Star Watch features a detailed physical description of each target, including size, distance, and structure, as well as concise directions for locating the objects, handy finder charts, hints on the best times to view each object, and descriptions of what you?ll really see through a small telescope or binoculars and with the naked eye. Star Watch will transport you to the farthest depths of space??and return you as a well-traveled, experienced stargazer.
Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial Objects Accessories
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Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
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Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial Objects Reviews
Easy answers to basic questions and easy to follow guide to begin enjoying the new interest. A must read for the beginner and amateur stargazer. A must for any library and for the person thinking of first telescope and what to do.
Very helpful. I am able to position myself to see through binocculars objects in the sky. Thanks for this book.
The book is divided into sections that describe what can be seen during the different seasons. It's got great directions for finding objects of interest in the sky. The book covers a wide range of sights within our solar system and beyond (even giving lots of details for lunar features). I have only owned this book a couple of days, but I like it.
It is filled with the kind of details that bog down someone trying to gauge investigate interest. I am sorry to give this book two stars. I highly recommend NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe. No photographs. Not for people who have never cracked a book on astronomy. It is probably a good book, but it is NOT for beginners, so I gave the low stars to get the attention of people who were on the fence or wondering whether it was appropriate for beginners.
I share the sentiments of the other person (so far) who gave it two stars. It is not motivating or engaging at all for real newbies. It has all the things this book does not: beautiful photographs, comprehensive but understandable content, and an engaging tone.NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe Nothing really basic.
I love science and this is a nice companion as elementary schools can't always cover all the topics there are to learn about in this life. We have tried to combine this with a beginner telescope to locate and check out the night sky. My boys are 6 and 7 and they are getting interested in stars and things in the heavens. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in stars and the skies.
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