Stars And Planets The Visual Guide To The Night Sky Viewed From Around The World Eyewitness Handbook

The visual guide to the night sky viewed from around the world: planets in our Solar System; stars, star clusters, & nebulae in our Galaxy; & other galaxies, unimaginably distant. Examples of all these objects can be seen with the naked eye, while binoculars or a small telescope reveal many more. This book shows you where & how to find them. It is divided into four parts: a general introduction to astronomy; a detailed guide to the Solar System; an alphabetical catalog of the constellations; & a month-by-month companion to the night sky. Beautiful full-color photos, sky maps & illustrations. A DK (Dorling Kindersley) Book. Glossary.Ridpath, Ian is the author of 'Stars And Planets The Visual Guide To The Night Sky Viewed From Around The World Eyewitness Handbook', published 1998 under ISBN 9780756774004 and ISBN 0756774004.