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Inspiring, enriching essays describe the amazing features of the night sky, telling beginning star-gazers where to look for and how to find specific celestial objects with the naked eye. No particular knowledge of astronomy is needed to understand the book and most technical expressions are explained as they appear in the text. 5 illustrations.
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This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights...
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"Stargazing is a perfect hobby. It can be done any time of year from anywhere, and it's easy to share with friends and family of all ages. For decades, Mike Lynch has been building telescopes, teaching classes on astronomy, and guiding tours of the stars. Let the beloved WCCO Radio meteorologist help you begin stargazing. This guide provides a monthly look at the night sky-complete with sky charts and detailed descriptions of what you can expect to...
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English
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Discover the fascination of astronomy with 100 easy, inexpensive projects that promise loads of fun for sky watchers of all ages. Geared toward beginning astronomers from junior high school level and up, this entertaining guide was written in direct, nontechnical terms by an experienced astronomer and well-known author. Daylight and nighttime activities include sightings of comets, meteors, stars, and planets as well as phases of the Moon, halos,...
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NC 1100L
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English
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Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it more fun than ever! Take a simple approach to finding 62 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts. Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones. Better yet, you'll learn how to locate any constellation...
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1000L
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English
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Become a young astronomer. Learn about Hercules, Pegasus, and more. Best-selling author, educator, and naturalist Jonathan Poppele presents a kids' introduction to the joys of stargazing. Young readers will quickly gain confidence by discovering when to look, where to look, and what to look for.
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English
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To the naked eye, the most evident defining feature of the planets is their motion across the night sky. It was this motion that allowed ancient civilizations to single them out as different from fixed stars. Although the motions of the planets may be described as simple elliptical orbits around the Sun, we have to observe them from a particular vantage point: the Earth, which spins daily on its axis and circles around the Sun each year, resulting...
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DK
Pub. Date
[2024]
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128 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm + 1 planisphere (1 chart : color ; 29 cm in diameter)
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English
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Planisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognize objects easily. Starting close to home in the Solar System, it shows you how to observe the Moon, planets, comets, and asteroids, as well as how to make the most of events like eclipses and meteor showers. Then, you'll head for the stars with a guide to the...
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A highly visual introduction explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory....
11) Night sky
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English
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Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy with fun facts and activities.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
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First American edition.
Lexile measure
1100L
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128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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English
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A novel approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying the key constellations across the northern hemisphere. Includes a glow-in-the dark night sky viewer.
14) Stargazers
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English
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"Vetted by an expert, this new and updated edition introduces scientific facts about the stars, as well as how we look at and learn about them, through simple text and bold illustrations. From ancient names for constellations to modern innovations in telescope technology, this book covers a broad range of ideas without overwhelming the reader. It introduces and reinforces important vocabulary for the aspiring astronomer, explaining everything in clear,...
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
286 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Volume packed full of information that illuminates key astronomical concepts along side the history and legends surrounding the stars and planets.
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Series
Peterson field guide volume 15
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 502 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English