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2024 Guide to the Night Sky :A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Britain and Ireland
2024 Guide to the Night Sky :A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Britain and Ireland
paperback
Published:
31 August, 2023
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“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price” Astronomy Now
“A handy and straightforward guide.” British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
“an ideal Christmas stocking-filler” The Observatory
From the UK’s Number One Astronomy publisher, this is the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2024.
This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
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.
- Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
- Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
- Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2024.
- Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.
- Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
- Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780008604301 |
| ISBN10 | 0008604304 |
| Number Of Pages | 112 |
| Item Weight | 180 g |
| Product Dimensions | 148 x 210 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
“A handy and straightforward guide.” British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
“an ideal Christmas stocking-filler” The Observatory
“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price” Astronomy Now
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Author's Bio
Storm Dunlop is an experienced Astronomy and meteorology author and translator. Books include Gem Weather (Collins, 2012), Meteorology Manual (Haynes, 2014), Practical Astronomy (Philip’s, 2012) and is the lead author for the bestselling annual Guide to the Night Sky (Collins). Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and a member of the International Astronomical Union.