by Radmila Topalovic, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion - £6.99 HarperCollins Publishers (2024)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9780008688165 | ISBN 10: 0008688168
The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.
“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price” Astronomy Now
“A handy and straightforward guide.” British Astronomical Association's 'Journal'
“an ideal Christmas stocking-filler” The Observatory
From the UK’s Number One Astronomy publisher, this is the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2025.
This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.
* Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
* Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
* Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2025.
* Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.
* Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
* Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
(Price & availability last checked: September 2024)
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