Night Sky With the Naked Eye How to Find Planets, Constellations, Satellites and Other Night Sky Wonders without a Telescope

by King, Bob

• ISBN13: 9781624143090
• ISBN10: 1624143091
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-10-04
• Publisher: Page Street Publishing

Summary

Advance your knowledge in learning what’s up with the night sky with Bob King. You’ll gain a deeper appreciation of the universe and our place in it.

Covering the Northern Hemisphere, Bob lays out a series of activities that are fun and educational while teaching you how to track and see the international space station as well as find a meteor shower and traditional night sky activities like identifying constellations. In Face to Face with the Planets, there’s an introduction to the best way to see the planets and follow the phases of the moons. Along the way, Bob shows readers how to use the Internet, iPads and other resources to enhance and help our experience, making this a truly modern and updated night sky book.

Experience what the night sky has to offer - You will be amazed at what you can see without a telescope.

Author Biography

Bob King is the author of the blog Astro Bob. He is an amateur astronomer (an obsession that has spanned 20 years), a field guide instructor and a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). Bob writes forUniverse Today, Sky and Telescope Magazine and the Duluth News Tribune. He lives in Duluth, Minnesota.