100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to the Planets, Satellites, Constellations, and More
Year: 2020 Language: english Author: Dean Regas Genre: Handbook Publisher: Adams media Format: PDF & EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 431 Description: Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer! Keep your feet on the ground and experience the night sky to the fullest by exploring planets, satellites, and constellations with this all-inclusive reference guide to space. 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition is full of information on the many amazing things you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye! From shooting stars to constellations and planets to satellites, this book gives you a clear picture of what you can see on any given night. Learn about the celestial bodies that have captured people’s imaginations for centuries, with specific facts alongside traditional myths and beautifully illustrated photographs and star charts that will help you know where to look for the best view. With this illuminating guide, you’ll enjoy hours of stargazing, whether you’re travelling, camping, sitting in your back yard, or simply flipping through the beautiful images in this book.
Contents
Title Page................3 Introduction................9 How to Use This Book................12 Part I. The Sun, Moon, and Naked-Eye Planets................25 01. The Sun................27 02. The Moon................33 03. Mercury................42 04. Venus................48 05. Mars................54 06. Jupiter................60 07. Saturn................66 Part II. Stars and Constellations................72 The Northern Sky................74 08. Ursa Major................78 09. Merak and Dubhe................82 10. Mizar and Alcor................84 11. Ursa Minor................86 12. Polaris................90 13. Kochab and Pherkad................93 14. Cassiopeia................96 15. Caph................100 16. Cepheus................103 17. Delta Cephei................106 18. Draco................109 19. Thuban................113 The Winter Sky................116 20. The Winter Football................120 21. Orion................124 22. Betelgeuse................128 23. Bellatrix................130 24. Rigel................132 25. The Orion Nebula................134 26. Taurus................136 27. Aldebaran................140 28. The Hyades Star Cluster................142 29. The Pleiades................144 30. Canis Major................147 31. Sirius................151 32. Canis Minor................155 33. Procyon................158 34. Gemini................161 35. Pollux and Castor................165 36. Auriga................168 37. Capella................172 The Spring Sky................175 38. The Spring Triangle................179 39. Leo................183 40. Regulus................187 41. Algieba................189 42. Boötes................192 43. Arcturus................196 44. Coma Berenices................199 45. Hydra................202 46. Corvus................206 47. Virgo................210 48. Spica................214 49. Corona Borealis................217 50. Alphecca................221 51. Cancer................225 52. The Beehive Cluster................228 53. Hercules................231 54. The Hercules Cluster................235 The Summer Sky................239 55. The Summer Triangle................243 56. Lyra................246 57. Vega................250 58. Cygnus................253 59. Deneb................257 60. Albireo................260 61. Omicron1 Cygni and Omicron2 Cygni................262 62. Aquila................265 63. Altair................269 64. Delphinus................273 65. Sualocin and Rotanev................277 66. Ophiuchus................280 67. Scorpius................284 68. Antares................288 69. Dschubba................290 70. Shaula and Lesath................292 71. Butterfly and Ptolemy’s Clusters................295 72. Libra................298 73. Sagittarius................302 The Fall Sky................306 74. Andromeda................310 75. Andromeda Galaxy................314 76. Perseus................317 77. Algol................321 78. Cetus................324 79. Diphda................328 80. Mira................330 81. Pegasus................332 82. Piscis Australis................336 83. Fomalhaut................339 84. Aries................342 Part III. Beyond Stargazing................346 Catching Satellites................348 85. International Space Station................350 86. OTV................354 87. Hubble Space Telescope................357 Meteors and Meteor Showers................360 88. Fireballs................362 89. The Perseids................365 90. Meteor Storms................370 More Astronomical Events to See with the Naked Eye................374 91. Planetary Conjunction................377 92. Lunar Occultation................381 93. Milky Way................385 94. Zodiacal Light................388 95. A Great Comet................392 96. Auroras................396 97. Sun Halos and Sun Dogs................400 98. Green Flash................403 99. Total Lunar Eclipse................406 100. Total Solar Eclipse................410 About the Author................414 Index................415 Copyright................430
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100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to the Planets, Satellites, Constellations, and More
Language: english
Author: Dean Regas
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Adams media
Format: PDF & EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 431
Description: Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer!
Keep your feet on the ground and experience the night sky to the fullest by exploring planets, satellites, and constellations with this all-inclusive reference guide to space. 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition is full of information on the many amazing things you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye!
From shooting stars to constellations and planets to satellites, this book gives you a clear picture of what you can see on any given night. Learn about the celestial bodies that have captured people’s imaginations for centuries, with specific facts alongside traditional myths and beautifully illustrated photographs and star charts that will help you know where to look for the best view.
With this illuminating guide, you’ll enjoy hours of stargazing, whether you’re travelling, camping, sitting in your back yard, or simply flipping through the beautiful images in this book.
Contents
Title Page................3Introduction................9
How to Use This Book................12
Part I. The Sun, Moon, and Naked-Eye Planets................25
01. The Sun................27
02. The Moon................33
03. Mercury................42
04. Venus................48
05. Mars................54
06. Jupiter................60
07. Saturn................66
Part II. Stars and Constellations................72
The Northern Sky................74
08. Ursa Major................78
09. Merak and Dubhe................82
10. Mizar and Alcor................84
11. Ursa Minor................86
12. Polaris................90
13. Kochab and Pherkad................93
14. Cassiopeia................96
15. Caph................100
16. Cepheus................103
17. Delta Cephei................106
18. Draco................109
19. Thuban................113
The Winter Sky................116
20. The Winter Football................120
21. Orion................124
22. Betelgeuse................128
23. Bellatrix................130
24. Rigel................132
25. The Orion Nebula................134
26. Taurus................136
27. Aldebaran................140
28. The Hyades Star Cluster................142
29. The Pleiades................144
30. Canis Major................147
31. Sirius................151
32. Canis Minor................155
33. Procyon................158
34. Gemini................161
35. Pollux and Castor................165
36. Auriga................168
37. Capella................172
The Spring Sky................175
38. The Spring Triangle................179
39. Leo................183
40. Regulus................187
41. Algieba................189
42. Boötes................192
43. Arcturus................196
44. Coma Berenices................199
45. Hydra................202
46. Corvus................206
47. Virgo................210
48. Spica................214
49. Corona Borealis................217
50. Alphecca................221
51. Cancer................225
52. The Beehive Cluster................228
53. Hercules................231
54. The Hercules Cluster................235
The Summer Sky................239
55. The Summer Triangle................243
56. Lyra................246
57. Vega................250
58. Cygnus................253
59. Deneb................257
60. Albireo................260
61. Omicron1 Cygni and Omicron2 Cygni................262
62. Aquila................265
63. Altair................269
64. Delphinus................273
65. Sualocin and Rotanev................277
66. Ophiuchus................280
67. Scorpius................284
68. Antares................288
69. Dschubba................290
70. Shaula and Lesath................292
71. Butterfly and Ptolemy’s Clusters................295
72. Libra................298
73. Sagittarius................302
The Fall Sky................306
74. Andromeda................310
75. Andromeda Galaxy................314
76. Perseus................317
77. Algol................321
78. Cetus................324
79. Diphda................328
80. Mira................330
81. Pegasus................332
82. Piscis Australis................336
83. Fomalhaut................339
84. Aries................342
Part III. Beyond Stargazing................346
Catching Satellites................348
85. International Space Station................350
86. OTV................354
87. Hubble Space Telescope................357
Meteors and Meteor Showers................360
88. Fireballs................362
89. The Perseids................365
90. Meteor Storms................370
More Astronomical Events to See with the Naked Eye................374
91. Planetary Conjunction................377
92. Lunar Occultation................381
93. Milky Way................385
94. Zodiacal Light................388
95. A Great Comet................392
96. Auroras................396
97. Sun Halos and Sun Dogs................400
98. Green Flash................403
99. Total Lunar Eclipse................406
100. Total Solar Eclipse................410
About the Author................414
Index................415
Copyright................430
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