Explore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets.This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets,locate the Milky Way,recognise the constellations of the zodiac and watch meteor showers.Stargazers'Almanac 2024 is a beautiful month-by-month guide to the night skies. It's designed specifically for naked-eye astronomy - no telescope required! - making it ideal for beginners,children and backyard astronomers. It is a perennially popular Christmas gift - and one which lasts the whole year round. Each monthly chart features two views of the night sky,looking north and south,and a visual guide to the phases of the moon and the movements of the planets.Stargazers'Almanac 2024 also features:- Advice on how to navigate the night sky- Overhead reference map of the sky- Reference plan of constellations- Glossary of constellations and Latin names- Glossary of brightness of stars- Guide to the signs of the zodiac and how they relate to the stars- Loop and eyelet for easy wall hanging; presented in a sturdy cardboard gift envelope - no shrink wrap!The Stargazers'Almanac is suitable for astronomy enthusiasts throughout the Northern Hemisphere's temperate (non-tropical) latitudes and itis printed on sustainably sourced FSC paper using plant-based inks which reduces chemical emissions and makes it easier to recycle.
Publisher: Floris BooksISBN: 9781782508397Weight: 432 gDimensions: 297 x 420 mm
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'A very good,very useful Almanac.'- Sir Patrick Moore'This Almanac will show you the wonders of the night sky,a sight that is becoming ever more precious with light pollution often masking our view.'- Bill Bryson'Suitable for all levels of skywatcher.'- Popular Astronomy'A Christmas gift for anyone with the slightest interest in what is going on "up there".'- The Observatory Magazine'This calendar has a place in the study or library as a reminder of what's up in the sky,and has popular appeal especially for newcomers to astronomy.'- Journal of the British Astronomical Association'With this in hand you should be able to explore the night sky and sort out Andromeda from Perseus I really felt that with this in my hand I could find my way around the sky as I never have before this is a really valuable asset to the amateur astronomer and a good gift for anyone with even the slightest interest in the stars.'- Popularscience.co.uk
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