Sirius Optics The Southern Sky User Guide
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Sirius Optics The Southern Sky User
Product Information
Specifications
- ISBN: 9780521714051
- ISBN-10: 0521714052
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 104
- Published: 23rd October 2008
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Country of Publication: GB
- Dimensions (cm): 30.48 x 20.96 x 0.64
- Weight (kg): 0.45
- Edition Number: 3
- Edition Type: Revised
Product Usage Instructions
Introduction
The Southern Sky Guide is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide for both novice and advanced skywatchers. It provides valuable information about the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night.
Getting Started
To begin using The Southern Sky Guide, follow these steps:
- Open the guide and familiarize yourself with its contents.
- Make sure you have the necessary equipment, such as a telescope or binoculars, for observing the night sky.
- Choose a suitable location with minimal light pollution for optimal sky viewing.
Navigating the Guide
The Southern Sky Guide is organized in a user-friendly manner to help you easily find the information you need. Here are some tips for navigating the guide:
- Use the table of contents to locate specific topics or celestial objects.
- Refer to the index for quick reference to specific terms or objects.
- Each section provides detailed descriptions and images of various celestial phenomena.
Observing the Southern Sky
When observing the southern sky, consider the following:
- Check the weather conditions and ensure clear skies for optimal viewing.
- Use a star chart or smartphone app to identify constellations and stars.
- Adjust your telescope or binoculars for focus and magnification as needed.
- Take notes or use a sky diary to record your observations and track changes over time.
The Southern Sky Guide
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Short Description
Both novice and advanced skywatchers will value this comprehensive and easy- to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night.
Description
Readers are introduced to the many and varied objects in the sky and their movements and changing appearances, as well as the ancient myths and legends entwined around the groupings of stars. Featured in this book are two groups of sky charts, designed so that readers can move easily between them. The 24 skyviews show the appearance of the whole night sky every two weeks (or at each hour of sidereal time). The 20 sky charts show particular areas of the night sky in detail and are accompanied by explanatory text. This new edition also features: digitally re-drawn skyviews, sky charts and map of the surface of the Moon a table of planet positions up to 2017
Additional Information
Specifications
- ISBN: 9780521714051
- ISBN-10: 0521714052
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 104
- Published: 23rd October 2008 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication:
- GB Dimensions (cm): 30.48 x 20.96 x 0.64 Weight (kg): 0.45
- Edition Number: 3
- Edition Type: Revised
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