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The practical astronomer, Will Gater and Anton Vamplew ; consultant, Jacqueline Mitton

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The practical astronomer, Will Gater and Anton Vamplew ; consultant, Jacqueline Mitton

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eng

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Includes index

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mapschartsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The practical astronomer

Nature of contents

handbooks

Responsibility statement

Will Gater and Anton Vamplew ; consultant, Jacqueline Mitton

Summary

A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, explaining and demystifying stargazing to recognize objects and explain how they move through the sky over the night and the year

Table Of Contents

Understanding the universe -- Looking up -- Observing and recording -- Pathfinders -- The solar system -- Star charts -- ReferenceUnderstanding the universe. The universe ; The naked-eye sky ; The planets ; What is a star? ; Observing stars ; Nebulae ; Star clusters ; Galaxies ; Dividing light -- Looking up. The motion of the skies ; The sky as a sphere ; Navigating the night sky ; Observing conditions -- Observing and recording. Preparing to observe ; Using binoculars ; Telescope optics ; Telescopes and mounts ; Buying and setting up ; Go to telescopes ; Astroimaging -- Pathfinders. The constellations ; Mapping the constellations ; Sky maps -- The solar system. Our view of the solar system ; Observing the planets ; Mercury and Venus ; Mars ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Uranus and Neptune ; Dwarf planets and asteroids ; The sun ; The moon ; Comets and meteors ; Atmospheric phenomena ; Other lights in the sky -- Star charts. Using the star charts ; Monthly star charts -- Reference. Reference table ; Almanac ; Glossary

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Practical astronomer, explore the wonders of the night sky

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