A well-illustrated resource for the amateur astronomer gives tips and information for viewing Mars through to 2007. More than an observational guide, the book provides an introduction and history as well as a look at the possibility of life on Mars.
A large, highly detailed wall chart showing the stars and deep sky objects in three superb maps - the northern and southern hemispheres and the equatorial region. All stars visible to the naked eye are shown, as well as more than 200 deep sky targets, including all those listed in the famous Messier Catalogue. The deep sky objects - which include ...
For the majority of amateur astronomers, who live at the latitudes of North America, the British Isles and Australia, the aurora is a relatively infrequent visitor to the night sky. Major displays visible to the southern United States or the south of England occur perhaps 20 times in each 11-year sunspot cycle. When they occur, such auroral storms ...
For novice astronomers interested in deep sky observing using binoculars and small telescopes: includes Deep Sky Observer's Guide (1554070244), star chart specific to deep sky observing, and poster calendar with suggested objects for each week of a year.
Transient phenomena are short-lived astronomical events, unusual in a science in which time is more often measured in millennia than milliseconds. There is a fascination with transient phenomena, predictable or otherwise, that astronomers of all abilities share. In Meteors, Comets, Supernovae, Neil Bone gives guidelines for observers, including ...
This illustrated volume reviews the wealth of information that has been generated by satellite and ground-based observations of the aurora. Opening with a broad overview of why we should continue to be interested by a phenomenon which occurs in the relatively near neighbourhood of the atmosphere, the author points out that several areas of human ...
This is a brand new pack for the amateur deep sky observer. It contains three essential items for exploring the universe beyond our Solar System: "Philip's Deep Sky Observer's Guide": a practical guide to deep sky observing; "Philip's Deep Sky Chart": a large wall chart by Wil Tirion; and "Philip's Deep Sky Calendar": a full-colour wall poster ...
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