A comprehensive month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from Britain and Ireland in 2015. This practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Content includes advice on where to start looking, easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see, positions of the moon and visible planets, and details of objects and events you might see in 2015.
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins UK
Release
January 01, 2015
ISBN
0007598688
ISBN 13
9780007598687
2015 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Britain and Ireland
A comprehensive month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from Britain and Ireland in 2015. This practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Content includes advice on where to start looking, easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see, positions of the moon and visible planets, and details of objects and events you might see in 2015.