Description
"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price"Astronomy Now
"A handy and straightforward guide ... attractive little booklet" British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler" The Observatory
From the Number One Astronomy publisher, the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2022.
This practical guidebook is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40 DegreesN and 60 DegreesN, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.
- Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
- Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
- Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2022.
- Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.
- Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
- Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland
About the Author
Strom Dunlop is an experienced Astronomy and meteorology author and translator. Books include Gem Weather (Collins, 2012), Meteorology Manual (Haynes, 2014), Practical Astronomy (Philip's, 2012) and is the lead author for the bestselling annual Guide to the Night Sky (Collins). Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and a member of the International Astronomical Union.
Reviews
"A handy and straightforward guide ... attractive little booklet" British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
"an ideal Christmas stocking-filler" The Observatory
"This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price" Astronomy Now
Book Information
ISBN 9780008393533
Author Storm Dunlop
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 170g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm