The Night Sky Companion [electronic resource] /by Tammy Plotner.
by Plotner, Tammy [author.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series: Publisher: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.Description: online resource.ISBN: 9780387716091.Subject(s): Science (General) | Astronomy | Popular Science | Popular Science in Astronomy | AstronomyDDC classification: 520 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| MAIN LIBRARY | QB1-991 (Browse shelf) | Available |
January, 2008 -- February, 2008 -- March, 2008 -- April, 2008 -- May, 2008 -- June, 2008 -- July, 2008 -- August, 2008 -- September, 2008 -- October, 2008 -- November, 2008 -- December, 2008.
The The Night Sky Companion is far more than just an observing guide. It is a year’s journey into the science and facts of astronomy and space travel, along with some of its history and the and the men and women who made it. If you’re a sky watcher equipped with any kind of astronomical telescope, binoculars, or even just your eyes, you are sure to find this book absolutely fascinating. Taking a day-by-day look at the sky over the course of the whole year, Tammy Plotner has assembled a digest to appeal to all astronomers and would-be astronomers. Turn these pages and you’ll find observing recommendations – including how to locate the object you’re looking for – along with a wealth of information touching on every aspect of your observation. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a meteor shower, nebula, double star, variable star, lunar crater, or even the Sun: if it’s an interesting feature of the 2008 – 2009 observing year, you'll find it here!
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