The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.

A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2025.

This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon.
Designed specifically for North America.

Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Content includes:

• Advice on where to start looking.
• Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see.
• Positions of the moon and visible planets.
• Details of objects and events in 2024.
• Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.

About the Author

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Reviews

"Guide to the Night Sky is the ideal resource for novices and experienced amateurs in the United States and Canada" Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Bulletin

"A handy and straightforward guide." 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 9780008688141
Author Radmila Topalovic
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 7mm