Stargazing: Beginner’S Guide to Astronomy

ISBN-13: 9780008196271 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 224 str.

Collins Astronomy

Opis

This is the perfect beginner's guide to astronomy for use in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. It discusses how to plan your stargazing and what you can see with your eyes, as well as how to choose binoculars and telescopes and what you can see using them. The book also offers seasonal star charts and constellation charts and gives readers specific objects to look for in the sky. This guide from Royal Observatory Greenwich provides all you need to know to get started in stargazing and discover the universe.

Recenzje

'A perfect book for anyone looking to start a new hobby or simply have a better understanding of our Universe.'- Firetrench

'This accessible and well-presented book would make an ideal gift for any beginner to astronomy - recommended.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association

O autorze

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Astronomy programmes officer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. She holds a PhD in space dust.

A London-based freelance astronomer, astrophotographer, writer and speaker, specialising in the rewarding task of connecting people to their shared universe.