National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

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• ISBN13: 9780679408529
• ISBN10: 0679408525
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-10-15
• Publisher: Knopf
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Summary

The perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), nebulae, astronomical bodies, objects, phenomena, and -- yes -- comets. Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens with 48 monthly sky charts of the northern sky and 88 constellation charts, each offering a detailed map of individual constellations. Essays on the universe, the solar system, and constellations introduce the reader to the wonders of the sky.

Author Biography

The author, Mark R. Chartrand III, is the former chairman of the Hayden Planetarium and executive director of the National Space Institute.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(4)
The Universe	13	(24)
About the Solar System	37	(22)
Systems of Measurement	59	(14)
Astronomical Names	73	(4)
Constellations	77	(4)
Astronomical Instruments	81	(8)
Observing the Sky	89	(9)
Part I Color Plates
How to Use This Guide	98	(1)
Organization of the Color Plates	99	(1)
Thumb Tab Guide	100	(5)
Plates	105	(298)
Lunar Maps and Photographs, 1--16
Zodiac Charts, 17--18
The Northern Sky, 19
The Southern Sky, 20
Monthly Sky Charts, 21--68
Constellation Charts, 69--155
Constellation Photographs, 156--211
Deep-Sky Objects, 212--317
The Solar System, 318--405
Extraordinary Objects, 406--427
Part II Touring the Skies
The Zodiac	403	(2)
The Northern and Southern Skies	405	(2)
Monthly Sky Tours	407	(14)
The Constellations	421	(202)
The Solar System	623	(80)
Part III The Appendices
Phases of the Moon	683	(2)
Lunar Eclipses	685	(1)
Solar Eclipses	686	(1)
Solar Eclipses: Paths of Totality	687	(1)
Planet Positions	688	(1)
Planetary Longitudes	689	(4)
Planetary Satellites	693	(2)
Largest Minor Planets	695	(1)
Major Meteor Showers	696	(1)
Selected Period Comets	697	(1)
The 12 Brightest Stars	698	(1)
The Nearest Stars	699	(1)
The Messier Catalog	700	(3)
Selected Bibliography	703	(2)
Picture Credits	705	(2)
Index	707