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9780737000962

Backyard Astronomy : Your Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe

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  • ISBN13:

    9780737000962

  • ISBN10:

    0737000961

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-01
  • Publisher: Grand Central Pub
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Summary

This highly acclaimed, best-selling series takes field guides to a breathtaking new level. Filled with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and sketches, each book takes readers on an exciting armchair adventure to some of the most fascinating places in the natural world -- and offers practical advice for those planning real-life expeditions.

Drawing on the latest information from exploration missions and long-range telescopes, Backyard Astronomy offers intermediate stargazers all the equipment information and celestial guidance necessary to enjoy the wonders of the solar system and beyond. Designed for both Northern and Southern Hemisphere observers, the 100-page "Starhopping Guide" includes 20 telescope tours through the sky's most fascinating regions.

Table of Contents

Foreword 10(1)
Introduction 11(1)
Exploring the Universe
12(28)
Jeff Kanipe
Skywatching Tools
40(34)
Alan Dyer
Sun and Moon
74(74)
Robert Burnham
The Planets
Robert Burnham
Comets text
104(44)
David H. Levy
Other Lights in the Sky
148(28)
Jeff Kanipe
Starhopping Guide
176(96)
Robert A. Garfinkle
Martin George
Resources Directory 272

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