Details

Subject(s)

• Astronomy—Observers' manuals [Browse]
• Astronomy—Amateurs' manuals [Browse]
• Astronomy—Popular works [Browse]

Issuing body

• Royal Observatory, Greenwich [Browse]
• Royal Museums Greenwich [Browse]

Author

• Tirion, Wil [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Handbooks and manuals [Browse]

Summary note

"A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America. Provides the necessary information for sky watchers and amateur astronomers to view sky events and follow changes in star visibility. In addition, the Guide includes an introduction to the planets, sky and constellation maps, moon and meteor calendars, and eclipse charts. An appendix includes a glossary, the Greek alphabet, the constellation genitives, common asterisms, software and internet sources, and much more."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

• Some text runs parallel to spine.
• "First published by Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow"--Title page verso.
• Published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich.
• "In association with Royal Museums Greenwich, the group name for the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Queen's House and Cutty Sark 2017"--Title page verso.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-96).

Contents

• The constellations. The northern circumpolar constellations
• Comets and the Moon
• Map of the Moon.

Other title(s)

• Guide to the night sky
• Two thousand eighteen guide to the night sky

ISBN

• 9781770859166 ((softcover))
• 1770859160

LCCN

2017302928

OCLC

982388969

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