2017 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland (Royal Observatory Greenwich)

2017 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland (Royal Observatory Greenwich)

by Storm Dunlop (Author)

Synopsis

The best-selling and most comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2017. This practical guidebook is both 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 DegreesN and 60 DegreesN, 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 2017.

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Quantity

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 96
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 08 Sep 2016

ISBN 10: 0008186634
ISBN 13: 9780008186630

Media Reviews

A handy and straightforward guide ... attractive little booklet 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

Author 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.