Stephen James O'Meara's Observing the Night Sky with Binoculars : A Simple Guide to the Heavens

O'Meara, Stephen James

Cambridge University Press（2008/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 168 p.／サイズ 225 halftones
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521721707
• DDC分類 522.2

Full Description

Month by month, star by star, object by object, Stephen James O'Meara takes readers on a celestial journey to many of the most prominent stars and constellations visible from mid-northern latitudes. Filled with interesting anecdotes about the stars and constellations and their intriguing histories, this book is both a useful guide for amateur astronomers, and a great first-time reference for those just starting out. After describing a constellation's mythology, readers are guided in locating and identifying its brightest stars in the sky, as well as any other bright targets of interest - colourful stars, double or multiple stars, star clusters and asterisms, nebulae, galaxies, variable stars, and more. This book will help beginning stargazers become familiar with the stars and constellations visible from their backyards, and explore the brightest and best stars, nebulae, and clusters visible through inexpensive, handheld binoculars.

Contents

To the reader; The Spring Stars; 1. April; 2. May; 3. June; The Summer Stars; 4. July; 5. August; 6. September; The Autumn Stars; 7. October; 8. November; 9. December; The Winter Stars; 10. January; 11. February; 12. March; Appendix A. The Constellations; Appendix B. Nova hunting with binoculars; Index.