Atlas of the southern night sky [cartographic material] / Steve Massey, Steve Quirk
- Bib ID:
- 6263785
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Massey, Steve, author
- Edition:
- Rev. 3rd ed.
- Printer:
- ([Singapore] : Toppan Leefung Printing Limited)
- Description:
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- Chatswood, N.S.W. : New Holland, ©2013
- 1 atlas (303 p.) : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781921517273
- Summary:
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If you ever needed a book to help you explore the wonderful night skies from down under, be it Australia, South America, South Africa or New Zealand, this is it! With hundreds of full colour star charts and maps of the Moon and planets of our Solar System, this book will ensure you get the most out of a pair of binoculars or a small telescope from suburban and dark country sky locations. Includes many new and updated images and objects to find in the night sky, several new images by southern amateur astronomers, updated star charts, updated planetary information, extended equipment and image processing information and an all-new Deep-Sky month planner.
- Partial contents:
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- Foreword
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to the visible universe
- Measuring the sky
- Stars and deep sky objects
- Observing
- The maps
- The solar system
- Tools for observing
- Imaging
- Deep-sky month planner
- Glossary
- References and further reading
- About the authors
- Index
- Notes:
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- "Foreword by Dr Fred Watson AM, Australian Astronomical Observatory"--On front cover.
- "First edition published in 2007".
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 296) and index.
- Subject:
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- Astronomy -- Australia -- Charts, diagrams, etc
- Astronomy -- Australia -- Observers' manuals
- Astronomy -- Australia -- Popular works
- Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Charts, diagrams, etc
- Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Observers' manuals
- Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Popular works
- Australian
- Astronomy & space (Australia)
- Time Coverage:
- 2013
- Other authors/contributors:
- Quirk, Steve, author
- Copyright Information:
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- Copyright © 2013 in text: Steve Massey and Steve Quirk.
- Copyright © 2013 New Holland Publishers.
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2013
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