Overview
- Offers a guide to what can be explored on a nightly basis, combined with history, location maps, star hop instructions and soft science
- Written in a conversational tone that offers the reader motivation and encouragement – no difficult complicated technical text
- Suitable for amateur astronomers, but also classroom use or observing clubs. Offers information designed to captivate observers at all levels and allow readers to progress towards specific studies
- Contains easy-to-understand sky charts and annotated lunar maps, as well as photography aimed towards a "realistic view."
- Explores the history and the science behind many of the studies, providing historical photographs and comprehensive diagrams
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Reviews
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"Thanks to the great folks at Springer Press (and Sir Patrick Moore), this incredible 674 page, full-color glossy book filled with astronomy pictures, astronomy history, sky watching tips and daily information … . takes a look at astronomy every day over the course of the year – offering an overview of general history, soft science, astronomical trivia, and observing guides and motivation. Designed to appeal to readers at all skills and involvement, it provides a digest for sky watchers interested in all-in-one place information … ." (www.universetoday.com, January, 2008)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Tammy Plotner lives in Ohio. She is a successful freelance writer, non-professional astronomy educator, advanced amateur astronomer, and lecturer. She is currently President and director of Outreach Education and Programs at Warren Rupp Observatory, and webmaster, team member and Astronomy Outreach coordinator for the Astronomical League.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Night Sky Companion
Book Subtitle: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2008-2009
Authors: Tammy Plotner
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71609-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-71608-4Published: 13 December 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-71609-1Published: 05 September 2007
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 671
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques