The Southern Sky: A Practical Guide to Astronomy
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Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0043000940
ISBN13:9780043000946
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:Allen & Unwin Australia
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
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Perfect for the Southern backyard astronomer!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Firstly I'll say that this is the only book I have ever purchased and read on astronomy. That's because I don't need anything else. I'd have to say that this is the perfect book for anyone interested in astronomy living in the southern hemisphere. It caters especially for those starting out with a small telescope. Subjects range from observing with binocs and the naked eye to astrophotography, and everything in between. Toward the back is a huge section containing many objects to find in even a 60mm telescope. Included are a description for the object, it's location and constellation, a picture and a detailed chart showing -exactly- where it is. My advice is to at least flip through this book at the shop, and if you're smart you'll buy it! :)
Comprehensive, easy to read with a southern hemisphere bias.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
The book remains easy to read throughout. Particularly orientated to what the amateur stargazer can see with relatively accessible equipment. The book has a southern hemisphere bias which is particularly welcome to the antipodean observer who is bombarded coninually with information generated in the northern hemisphere: for us it provides examples from familiar surrounds.
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