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The Observer's Year

366 Nights in the Universe
The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series 2nd ed. 2005

von: Patrick Moore
39,99 €
Verlag:	Springer
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	30.03.2006
ISBN/EAN:	9781846281556
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	368

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For this new edition, the text has been brought fully up to date – and the period covered is from 2005 to 2010. Inevitably, this has meant that large sections of the book have been completely rewritten. Much has happened since the ?rst edition was published in 1998. Patrick Moore December 2004 v 00-OY2e_PRE(i-xvi).qxd 14/2/05 2:03 PM Page vii Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Phases of the Moon 2005–2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 August. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 November. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 December. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Appendix A: The 88 Constellations. . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Appendix B: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 vii 00-OY2e_PRE(i-xvi).qxd 14/2/05 2:03 PM Page ix Introduction It was once said that ‘the night sky always looks much the same’. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. There are 365 days in each year(366 in a Leap Year!), and from an astronomical point of view no two are alike.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Phases of the Moon 2005-2010.- January.- February.- March.- April.- May.- June.- July.- August.- September.- October.- November.- December.- Appendix A: the 88 Constellations.- Appendix B: Glossary.- Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet.

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Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series

 
THE OBSERVER’S YEAR SECOND EDITION

 
There are 365 nights in every year (366 in a leap year!) and from an amateur astronomer’s point of view, no two are alike.

And that is why Sir Patrick Moore – the world’s most widely known and respected TV broadcaster and writer on astronomy – has produced this unique book to highlight special objects of interest on each and every night of the year. Using easy-to-follow star maps, he talks about the science and history of stars, double stars, galaxies, nebulae, the Moon, planets, constellations and even asteroids.

This second edition has been fully updated for astronomical events through until the year 2010.



What they said about the first edition

NEW SCIENTIST "...beautifully written and bubbles with enthusiasm."

ASTRONOMY & SPACE
"Well, Patrick Moore has done it again. What an excellent book this is."

Sonderbeitrag

For beginners and intermediate level astronomers, this provides at least a year’s worth (depending on cloud cover!) of interesting objects to observe Clear star maps and "star hopping” techniques assist in locating stars and other objects Sir Patrick Moore is an astronomer and TV celebrity. He has many years experience as an amateur astronomer - and is certainly the best person to write the book

Verkaufsargumente

The Observer’s Year is a classic that will continue to be hugely popular for years to come. It will not "date” and will appeal to amateur astronomers almost regardless of their experience. There are 365 nights in every year (366 in a leap year!) and from the amateur astronomer’s point of view, no two are alike. That is why Sir Patrick Moore has written and updated this unique book to highlight special objects of interest on every night of the year. He talks about the history of the constellations, double stars, nebulae, the Moon, planets, even the asteroids. Beginning January 1st, he works through the year night by night, highlighting the most rewarding targets, updated until the year 2010.
NEW SCIENTIST (from a review of the first edition) "The book is beautifully written and bubbles with enthusiasm. Moore is a superb personal tutor, and will convert a complete novice to skilled amateur astronomer within 12 months.”