Backyard Astronomer's Field Guide, The: How to Find the Best Objects the Night Sky has to Offer - Softcover

Dickinson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1645670163 ISBN 13: 9781645670162

Publisher: Page Street Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

David Dickinson, co-author of The Universe Today Guide to Viewing the Cosmos, has created the ultimate field guide for backyard astronomers. Whether you want to impress viewers at a star party, or learn what you can see with your new telescope, David shows you how to find the most impressive the night sky has to offer. Backyard astronomy has become more accessible through apps and technology, but they tend to be inaccurate and a source of frustration when trying to find objects with your telescope. With 44 sky charts and David’s expertise, it’s like having a pro-astronomer out in the field with you. Broken down by month and by hemisphere to ensure you get the best possible view, David shows you how to find objects like spiral galaxies, the 14th brightest star in the sky, and other stars that bring the “wow factor” to astronomy.

About this title

About the Author

David Dickinson is the co-author of The Universe Today Guide to Viewing the Cosmos. He is an Earth science teacher, freelance science writer, retired USAF veteran and backyard astronomer. He currently writes and ponders the universe as he travels the world with his wife.

Edition details

• Publisher: Page Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1645670163
• ISBN 13: 9781645670162
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192