Stargazing

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Many claim that this book is the “World’s most famous star atlas”, yet Norton’s Star Atlas is more than just a guidebook – it is also a reference guide that features unique maps and fact-filled information for beginners. I also like how Bartlett provides background information on each object—not just scientific facts, but the myths and legends associated with it. Beyond Earth, you will learn about the largest volcano in the Solar System (Olympus Mons), the cryovolcanoes made of solid ice spraying jets of salty water tens of kilometres into space, and how a world can be stretched so much it has tides of molten rock that are five times as high as the ocean tides on Earth.

Spanning 416 pages and split into four parts, it covers how to get started, choosing and using a telescope, the telescopic Universe and capturing the cosmos. Many new telescopes have built-in computers and motors that can, in theory, point the scope to any celestial object at the push of a few buttons (after you do some initial setup and alignment).It comes with a solid tripod and fine adjusters, which help you keep objects in the field of view as they move across the sky due to Earth’s rotation. And with this book, written by astronomy expert Richard Bartlett, your first steps into astronomy will be very easy and fun.

We start our adventure gazing at the sky on Earth, and from here the book sweeps seamlessly outwards: to the Moon, the inner and outer planets, right to the Oort Cloud, with everything in between. In this accessible and feel-good stargazing guide he majors on how looking up at the night sky is good for mental well-being. For each individual target, the book explains clearly: (1) where to look, (2) what it looks like in the finderscope, (3) what it looks like in a small telescope, and (4) what it looks like in a dobsonian telescope. Perfect for anyone who already has a DSLR camera and lenses, Star Adventurer’s are the best way for anyone to get started in astrophotography and would make a great gift for any keen photographer. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.Dr Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s debut book is two things: a journey into the world of cosmology and particle physics, and a refreshingly eye-opening insight into the too-often exclusionary arena that is science. We leave the Milky Way and whizz past the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Stephan’s Quintet; past spiral, elliptical and lenticular galaxies and far back to the distant early Universe.

Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. It doesn’t try to walk linearly along the spectrum or through a history of discoveries, as the journey of humanity’s discovery hasn’t worked like that. Bartlett also adds additional descriptions, based on his own personal notes from decades of stargazing. Place a Solarcan facing Southwards and let it capture the path of the Sun’s light as our closest star moves across the sky! A perfect telescope for beginners, including children from around the age of 8, this tabletop “Dobsonian” collapsible-design telescope is portable, very easy to setup and use and comes with a 6″ diameter mirror giving fantastic views of the Moon, planets and the brighter deep sky objects including galaxies, nebulae and clusters.and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known.

Begin gazing at the stars from your backyard, and you'll be taking the first step toward a lifetime of cosmic exploration and enjoyment. Even if you have zero prior knowledge and are literally using the binoculars fresh out of the box, you’ll become a pro in no time. Lastly, we take all these criteria and make our decision by creating an objective score for each one. Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that’s at turns joyful, heart-wrenching, and full of hope.

In NASA Missions to Mars, Piers Bizony paints a beautiful portrait of this most Earth-like of worlds, capturing it through our past imaginations, our present knowledge and, tantalisingly, how it might become our next planetary home. Finally, it provides suggestions on the needed sky conditions, recommended magnification power, and the best months for viewing the target. Follow Felicity the Cat as she guides you around the constellations learning everything from the moon’s phases to how to see the Northern Lights. Whenever we can, we test the products ourselves or, if that's not possible, we consider the opinions and experiences of other astronomers. It takes a “star-hopping approach” where you start with the Big Dipper, and then go from one constellation to another.