Full-color star map of the night sky with clearly indicated positions of 600 of the finest celestial objects to view
What a wonderful tool this book is for anyone who loves the night sky! It makes your skygazing more enjoyable and fascinating than it already was.
The standard against which all other star atlases are measured. This atlas contains 26 charts covering the whole sky and showing 81.312 single, multiple and variable stars of magnitude 8.5 brighter and 2,700 deep-sky objects.
Book Description: The New Patterns in the Sky -- a modern classic in the literature of sky lore -- is a comprehensive collection of myths, legends, and historical notes about each of the 88 constellations and the Sun, Moon, Milky Way, and shooting stars.
Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky.