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Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial Objects By Philip S. Harrington ( Wiley )
Release Date: 2003-07-18
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Product Description
Your Passport to the Universe
The night sky is alive with many wonders--distant planets, vast star clusters, glowing nebulae, and expansive galaxies, all waiting to be explored. Let respected astronomy writer Philip Harrington introduce you to the universe in Star Watch, a complete beginner's guide to locating, observing, and understanding these celestial objects. You'll start by identifying the surface features of the Moon, the banded cloud tops of Jupiter, the stunning rings of Saturn, and other members of our solar system. Then you'll venture out beyond our solar system, where you'll learn tips and tricks for finding outstanding deep-sky objects from stars to galaxies, including the entire Messier catalog--a primary goal of every serious beginner.
Star Watch features a detailed physical description of each target, including size, distance, and structure, as well as concise directions for locating the objects, handy finder charts, hints on the best times to view each object, and descriptions of what you'll really see through a small telescope or binoculars and with the naked eye.
Star Watch will transport you to the farthest depths of space--and return you as a well-traveled, experienced stargazer.
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 Great Book!
I have only owned this book a couple of days, but I like it! It's got great directions for finding objects of interest in the sky. The book is divided into sections that describe what can be seen during the different seasons. The book covers a wide range of sights within our solar system and beyond (even giving lots of details for lunar features).
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 NOT for BEGINNERS ( animal-lover15 )
I am sorry to give this book two stars. It is probably a good book, but it is NOT for beginners, so I gave the low stars to get the attention of people who were on the fence or wondering whether it was appropriate for beginners. It is not motivating or engaging at all for real newbies. Not for people who have never cracked a book on astronomy. It is filled with the kind of details that bog down someone trying to gauge investigate interest. I share the sentiments of the other person (so far) who gave it two stars. No photographs. Nothing really basic. I highly recommend NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe. It has all the things this book does not: beautiful photographs, comprehensive but understandable content, and an engaging tone.NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
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 Good beginner text
My boys are 6 and 7 and they are getting interested in stars and things in the heavens. We have tried to combine this with a beginner telescope to locate and check out the night sky. I love science and this is a nice companion as elementary schools can't always cover all the topics there are to learn about in this life. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in stars and the skies.
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Great Second Guide
Once you become familiar with the constellations and some of the brighter stars, you will find this book one of the best introductions to deep-sky objects ever written. Get a decent pair of binoculars and you are in business. I like the layout. Harrington is one of the better popular astronomy writers. The charts are great and the descriptions of deep-sky objects are accurate for the instrument used. Naturally, begin with that pair of binoculars. Then grab of 6" or 8" dobsonian. You can spend many good hours under the stars with this book.
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Star Watch is a must have book to advance your skills for an amateur astronomer.
Star Watch is a great book for your Astronomy library for those with small telescopes or binoculars with more information than several other books aimed at amateur astronomers. The author has done a remarkable job at introducing the wonders of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy for us to explore. It a wonderful book for any armchair astronomer and a pleasure to read.
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