50 things to see in the sky
Book |
Princeton Architectural Press,
New York :
[2019]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 7300 BAR | Adult Science & Nature | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Astronomy for the amateur astronomer, with 50 illustrations to guide the user to astronomical patterns." --
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Details
- ISBN: 9781616898007 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1616898003 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: print143 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2019]
- Copyright: [2019]
- General Note: Copyrighted by Pavilion Books Company.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Ideal observing -- Telescopes and binoculars -- Navigating the skies -- Extra tricks and tools -- Naked eye. The Milky Way -- Star-crossed lovers -- The North (for now) Star and how to find it -- The next north star -- Apollo 11 landing site -- Astronauts! (the International Space Station) -- Shooting stars -- Halley's and other comets -- A very famous belt -- A red supergiant (Betelgeuse) -- The dog star -- A punished queen -- The Pleiades -- Lunar halos -- The Morning Star -- A green flash -- A solar eclipse -- Supermoon! -- Noctilucent clouds -- The Southern Cross -- Aurora -- Blue skies -- Sun dogs -- Magellanic clouds.