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Backyard Astronomer's Field Guide : How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky Has to Offer by David Dickinson (2020, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPage Street Publishing Company

ISBN-101645670163

ISBN-139781645670162

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038519592

Product Key Features

Book TitleBackyard Astronomer's Field Guide : How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky Has to Offer

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Astronomy

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorDavid Dickinson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width8.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-275369

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 Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal522

SynopsisDiscover 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.

LC Classification NumberQB64