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Starfinder : the complete beginner's guide to the night sky / Carole Stott and Giles Sparrow.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2013Edition: 2013 edDescription: 124 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 x 31 cm. + 1 planisphereISBN:
  • 1465414533
  • 9781465414533
Other title:
  • At head of title : DK
Subject(s): Summary: "Starfinder is the ideal introduction to the night sky and how to observe it. It explains all you need to know about the Solar System and the rest of the Universe and shows you how to find and recognize objects such as stars and planets. To help you build your astronomy skills, it includes a month-by-month observation guide, a detailed directory of all 88 constellations, and a planisphere that reveals the night sky at any time of the year. The planisphere is a circular map of the stars with a rotating window on top. By turning the window, it can be set to show the stars as they will appear at a particular time on any chosen night of the year."--Cover, p. [4]
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Oversize 523.8 S888 Available 33111007498666
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Now with removable planisphere!

Starfinder lays out the universe clearly, highlighting the signposts in the sky and explaining the cosmology of the stars. Discover the wonders of the night sky with up-to-date information about the universe, including monthly charts to both the northern and southern hemisphere, and a section on observing the Moon, planets, and other bodies of the solar system.

Includes index.

"Starfinder is the ideal introduction to the night sky and how to observe it. It explains all you need to know about the Solar System and the rest of the Universe and shows you how to find and recognize objects such as stars and planets. To help you build your astronomy skills, it includes a month-by-month observation guide, a detailed directory of all 88 constellations, and a planisphere that reveals the night sky at any time of the year. The planisphere is a circular map of the stars with a rotating window on top. By turning the window, it can be set to show the stars as they will appear at a particular time on any chosen night of the year."--Cover, p. [4]

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