The Southern Night Sky

Author : Dean Regas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781507213827

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100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition by Dean Regas Pdf

Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer! Keep your feet on the ground and experience the night sky to the fullest by exploring planets, satellites, and constellations with this all-inclusive reference guide to space. 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition is full of information on the many amazing things you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye! From shooting stars to constellations and planets to satellites, this book gives you a clear picture of what you can see on any given night. Learn about the celestial bodies that have captured people’s imaginations for centuries, with specific facts alongside traditional myths and beautifully illustrated photographs and star charts that will help you know where to look for the best view. With this illuminating guide, you’ll enjoy hours of stargazing, whether you’re travelling, camping, sitting in your back yard, or simply flipping through the beautiful images in this book.

Author : Milton Heifetz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139537155

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A Walk through the Southern Sky by Milton Heifetz Pdf

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.

Author : Richard Hall
Publisher : Awa Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0958250995

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How to Gaze at the Southern Stars by Richard Hall Pdf

Fifty thousand years ago, a small family of our ancestors huddled around a campfire. Robbed of vision, they were vulnerable in the darkness; the night is the time of the predator. As they listened to the crackle of the fire and the sounds of the night, they looked upwards. What, they wondered, were those mysterious lights in the sky? So begins astronomer Richard Hall's engrossing account of the stars as seen from Down Under! Today scientists know a great deal about the universe we live in. Photos have even been taken of the planet Mars, 35 million miles away. But for most people it's all still a mystery.

Author : Steve Massey,Steve Quirk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1921517271

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Atlas of the Southern Night Sky by Steve Massey,Steve Quirk Pdf

If you ever needed a book to help you explore the wonderful night skies from down under, be it Australia, South America, South Africa or New Zealand, this is it!. With hundreds of full colour star charts and maps of the Moon and planets of our Solar System, this book will ensure you get the most out of a pair of binoculars or a small telescope from suburban and dark country sky locations. .Includes a new foreword by Dr Fred Watson AM, Australian Astronomical Observatory; Many new and updated images and objects to find in the night sky; Several new images by southern amateur astronomers; Updated star charts; Updated planetary information; Extended equipment and image processing information and an all-new Deep-Sky month planner.

Author : Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-02-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521544157

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A Walk Through the Heavens by Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion Pdf

Easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the night sky and their myths and legends.

Author : Lionel Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017169916

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Astronomy for the Southern Hemisphere by Lionel Warner Pdf

Author : Naomi Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1775541282

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Southern Nights by Naomi Arnold Pdf

Meet the night sky, down under From eclipses to aurorae, comets to constellations, this is the story of the night sky above Aotearoa New Zealand. It looks at what is special about our southern skies, which have only been explored very recently compared to those in the northern hemisphere. It showcases our 'family of light', the major stars and objects of our sky and their associated meanings, history and cultural importance, explains Polynesian celestial navigation, which brought the first people here, and Maori astronomy or tatai arorangi, which helped people live here once they arrived. Finally, it delves into modern astronomy, covering some of New Zealand's amateur and professional scientific astronomers and their research, and looks at our observatories and the increasing popularity of dark sky tourism.

Author : Milton Heifetz,Wil Tirion
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107698987

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A Walk Through the Southern Sky by Milton Heifetz,Wil Tirion Pdf

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1967*
Category : Publishers and publishing
ISBN : OCLC:222190741

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Book Publishing and Distribution by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Robert Kepple
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UOM:49015002779412

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The Night Sky Observer's Guide: Spring & summer by George Robert Kepple Pdf

Author : Storm Dunlop,Wil Tirion,Collins Astronomy
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780008619633

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2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa by Storm Dunlop,Wil Tirion,Collins Astronomy Pdf

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2024.

Author : Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521665140

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A Walk Through the Southern Sky by Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion Pdf

What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? A Walk Through the Southern Sky is a beautiful guide to pathways in the night sky which answers these questions and many more. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find by eye the constellations and stars within them. Clear instructions guide the user on how to gauge sizes and distances, and how to move easily between constellations. Ancient myths and legends of the sky, thousands of years old, are retold to add to the mystery of the stars. Written with the complete beginner in mind, this book introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, this is an ideal introduction to launch the young astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.

Author : David Ellyard,Wil Tirion
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139465496

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The Southern Sky Guide by David Ellyard,Wil Tirion Pdf

Both novice and advanced skywatchers will value this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night. Readers are introduced to the many and varied objects in the sky and their movements and changing appearances, as well as the ancient myths and legends entwined around the groupings of stars. Featured in this book are two groups of sky charts, designed so that readers can move easily between them. The 24 skyviews show the appearance of the whole night sky every two weeks (or at each hour of sidereal time). The 20 sky charts show particular areas of the night sky in detail and are accompanied by explanatory text. This new edition also features: • digitally re-drawn skyviews, sky charts and map of the surface of the Moon • a table of planet positions up to 2017

Author : Mary FitzGerald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCSC:32106015676965

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Stars of the Southern Skies by Mary FitzGerald Pdf

Many field guides and popular books on amateur astronomy have been written, but few are devoted entirely to the rich skies of the southern hemisphere. This book draws on the knowledge of a galaxy of South African experts to offer stargazers some unique insights into the night skies in their half of the world. An introduction addresses the question: 'If I want to make a hobby of astronomy, how do I go about it?' A practical chapter is devoted to how to choose an instrument -- from binoculars to telescopes -- with which to view the moon, the planets and the stars. Comets, meteors (methods of observing and times) and meteorites are the subject of one chapter; the myths -- classical and ethnic -- relating to southern hemisphere stars and constellations are detailed in another. Color charts which will assist in the recognition of the constellations and their principal stars are extensively illustrated with superb graphics by Frank Flowers, a former lecturer at the Planetarium at the University of the Witwatersrand, making this book a must for all budding amateur astronomers and an interesting addition to the shelves of the experts.

Author : Milton D. Heifetz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1139526596

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A Walk Through the Southern Sky by Milton D. Heifetz Pdf

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.