2019 Guide to the Night Sky: Bestselling month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland
Wil Tirion
Storm Dunlop
Royal Observatory Greenwich
“THIS IS A GREAT GUIDE TO THE NIGHT SKY AT A GREAT PRICE.” Astronomy NowA comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2019.This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon.Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.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.• Details of objects and events you might see in 2019.• Diagrams of notable events visible from Britain.Also available: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies south of the Equator ISBN 978-0-00-829499-1 andA month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America ISBN 978-0-22-810105-5.
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Contents
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Title Page (#u5259c494-d8cb-5e09-be1b-4b13c5cadce6)
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Introduction (#ulink_d36dac5f-d4d3-5eab-be64-1999befa3a42)
The Constellations
The Northern Circumpolar Constellations
Comets and the Moon
Map of the Moon
Introduction to the Month-by-Month Guide
Month-by-Month Guide
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Glossary and Tables
Acknowledgements
Further Information
About the Publisher
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