Your Night Sky Companion
To gaze skyward is to be filled with wonder. You might find yourself asking questions like, Is that bright object a planet or a star? What does the constellation Perseus look like? Whens the next meteor shower? Find these answers and more inSimply Stargazing. The tabbed booklet is simple and convenient to use, with full-color photographs and illustrations. Topics are organized by season for quick and easy identification, and award-winning author Jonathan Poppele offers observation tips and instructions on everything from the moon, planets, and deep-sky objects to the ecliptic and the zodiac. Six full-sky?charts make locating constellations a snap at any time of year. Plus, youll learn about spotting planets, meteor showers, and moreand a timetable for meteor showers further enhances your knowledge of stargazing. The booklets pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field. KeepSimply Stargazingclose at hand on your next nighttime outing.
- Introduction
- Star Maps
- Using the Star Maps
- Early Spring
- Late Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Late Fall/Early Winter
- Late Winter
- Navigating the Spring Sky
- Navigating the Summer Sky
- Navigating the Fall Sky
- Navigating the Winter Sky
- The Ecliptic and the Zodiac
- The Moon
- The Planets
- Deep-Sky Objects
- Meteor Showers
Popular, proven, best-selling format: TheAdventure Quick Guideseries has sold more than 70,000 copiesMarket: Individuals and families with an interest in stargazing who want to easily locate and learn about constellations and the night skyNot intimidatinggeared toward casual stargazers with easy-to-follow tips and instructionsGuide to constellations, the moon, planets, and other phenomel“I