Submarino A Year of the stars A MonthBy-Month Journey of skywatching Prazo de Chet RaymoWALKER CO star maps, created specifically for this book reveal to readers http://www.submarino.com.br/imports.asp?Query=&ProdTypeId=9&CatId=8178&PrevCatId
Solar-Astronomy Bookstore-For Telescope,binoculars,naked Eye starts where skywatching ends. Contains a wealth of knowledge. Good Reference book.Cover binocular astronomy to 20 inch telescope use. Contains star maps. http://members.tripod.com/~adver/solar.html
Astronomy Book Shopping It discusses skywatching through the ages and about the tools and techniques nightsky from both hemispheres with highquality sky photographs and star maps. http://www.solarviews.com/store/astronomy.html
Extractions: "This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights less familiar. The final chapter includes a detailed atlas of deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. The appendices include guidance on how to buy, care for and maintain astronomical binoculars, tips and hints on using them, and detailed information on several home-made binocular mounts." -
Astronomy Book Shop - Field Guides ISBN 078354751X Title skywatching Author David H. Levy,John O Byrne Publisher forthe amateur astronomer, stars and Planets contains 175 star maps and charts http://www.slivoski.com/astronomy/starbook/fie.htm
Extractions: Format: Trade Cloth A handbook for skygazers that combines the best in astrophotography with a unique system of beautiful and easy-to-read star charts. Designed to make it simple for the reader to find and identify every major natural celestial object visible throughout the year with up-to-the-minute research and clear, accessible text, charts, and cross-references. 410 illustrations. ISBN: 0395910994 Format: Trade Cloth Totally visual, totally accessible, The Star Guide is a guide to actual observation of the night skywhat you can see for yourself with the naked eye or through binoculars or a telescope. Includes a rotating "planisphere" that enables the reader to locate the positions of constellations. 300 color photos and illustrations.
Sky Guides - Stargazing Books - Cosmobrain Astronomy Books 40 Nights to Knowing the Sky. A NightBy-Night skywatching Primer. by Fred Schaaf.Click Here to Order! star maps for Beginners. by IM Levitt. Click Here to Order! http://www.cosmobrain.com/bookstore/guide.html
LHS PASS--Volume 5 Updates pronunciations can be found at http//www.earthsky.com/Features/skywatching/pronounce.html; Includesplanisphere (42°N), red flashlight, star maps and guides. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/pass/PASSv5updates.html
Extractions: [space before ""@ is antispam device; please remove it when sending e-mail] Pleiades (Matariki) in New Zealand: The winter solstice occurs in June in New Zealand and there is a Maori event which marks the return of longer days. Around this time the star cluster Pleiades (known as Matariki) rises just before the Sun and provides a dramatic marker for the season. More information on Matariki can be found at http://www.matariki.net.nz/ and http://www.matarikitauhou.maori.nz/ Pronunciation of constellation names can be found at: http://www.dischord.net/astro/pronuns/c.php and: http://www.dischord.net/astro/index.php Actual audio files with pronunciations can be found at: http://www.earthsky.com/Features/Skywatching/pronounce.html Constellation Web Sites Sky Mythology Japanese star stories online, http://www.amariver.com Hideo Fujii, Ama River Publishing Constellations and Starseducational resource by Jim Kaler: http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/sow.html
Astronomy And Outer Space Links charts of astronomical events by month come as .pdf downloads and are just fabulousresources for skywatching. Also has star maps and great stuff for teachers. http://ebeltz.net/niftylinks/astrolinks.html
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Extractions: Here are links to information about astronomy, sure to be of interest to Starlab educators... The Abrams Planetarium Sky Calendar promotes skywatching for people of all ages. As its name implies, the sheet for each month takes the form of a calendar. Diagrams in the boxes invite the reader to track the moon's rapid motion past the planets and bright stars of the zodiac, as well as to follow the more leisurely pace of the planets in their conjunctions with bright stars and other planets. The reverse side consists of a simplified star map of the month's evening sky. The sky maps are printed for mid-evenings, at Latitudes similar to Lansing (43 N). Qué tal? in the Current Skies: An Earth in Space Monthly Astronomy Newsletter. Here you will find useful observing information about the visible planets, our moon and other moons, the sun, as well as other 'things' celestial. The Constellations: This page contains a wealth of information about the constellations of the night sky: detailed information on the stars that comprise them, as well as the history and mythology associated with each group. Star Myths and Constellation Lore: Another source for information on the Greek and Roman mythologies behind the constellations of today.
Skymaps.com: Astronomy Calendars 2004 The star maps in this calendar are yearround features stunning images of planets,stars, gaseous nebulae by a professional astronomer and a skywatching Guide. http://skymaps.com/store/cat13.html
Extractions: Read daily notes on constellations, scientist's theories about the Universe, and starwatching hints. View stars with or without binoculars. Vivid color sky charts, timely data, and insightful articles alert you to planetary conjunctions, meteor showers, lunar and solar eclipses, and much more. The star maps in this calendar are year-round reference charts for people living in Canada, U.S. cities from Washington D.C. to San Francisco and points north, and most of Europe. Competing against 290 entries from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Israel, and the United States, Skywatcher's 2003 won the Silver Award for the "Most Informative Wall Calendar" in the National Awards Retail Division. It also won the Bronze Award for "Most Original Calendar" in the World Calendar Division. This is a juried competition which ranks as the calendar industry's premier competition, recognizing the highest quality calendar design and production.
Skymaps.com: Recommended Astronomy Books And Products Schaaf s ingenious program is a system of practical objectives and activities thatget readers actively involved in skywatching. Note, star maps comprise only http://skymaps.com/store/cat02.html
Extractions: Level: Beginner Book Description: The night sky is alive with many wonders distant planets, vast star clusters, glowing nebulae, and expansive galaxies, all waiting to be explored. Let respected astronomy writer Philip Harrington introduce you to the universe in Star Watch, a complete beginner's guide to locating, observing, and understanding these celestial objects. You'll start by identifying the surface features of the Moon, the banded cloud tops of Jupiter, the stunning rings of Saturn, and other members of our solar system. Then you'll venture out beyond our solar system, where you'll learn tips and tricks for finding outstanding deep-sky objects from stars to galaxies, including the entire Messier catalog a primary goal of every serious beginner. Star Watch features a detailed physical description of each target, including size, distance, and structure, as well as concise directions for locating the objects, handy finder charts, hints on the best times to view each object, and descriptions of what you'll really see through a small telescope or binoculars and with the naked eye.
Produkteinfos Und -Verkauf Practical skywatching (Nature Companion Series), Practical skywatching (Nature Companion Books star maps for Beginners 50th Anniversary Edition, star maps http://www.astronomie.info/shop/calsky.html?mode=books&page_num=2&node=13456&loc
Starting Out Right, By Rob Lentini reviews of other atlases and star maps used by colored figures will obscure the starpositions in you re impressing neophyte visitors with your skywatching. http://www.novac.com/nl/96/starting.html
Extractions: Rob Lentini When the gift of a telescope got me started in astronomy, it took me very little time to realize I was lost amongst the stars. I was fortunate enough to begin with a copy of Turn Left At Orion , a guide to worthwhile targets for small telescopes that doesn't require that you know stars and constellations. As the brighter stars became familiar sights, a Rand McNally Star Finder was a nice complement to the book, allowing me to investigate how the constellations were arranged across the sky. Mine shows stars down to 4th and 5th magnitude. At some point I realized I was ready for a star atlas. Finding all of the Messier objects would require a fairly good one. Wil Tirion has had a hand in publishing a variety of popular atlases, including The Bright Star Atlas The Cambridge Star Atlas Uranometria 2000.0 , and Sky Atlas 2000.0 Just a side note: There was some discussion on the NOVAC listserv about the plural of atlas. Atli or Atlases or Atles? Someone found a reference to the plural of Atlas being Atlantes. Atlas was the name of a Titan who was condemned to hold the sky on his shoulders for all eternity (the ancient Greek answer to why the sky doesn't fall). Greek architects occasionally used sculpted male figures in place of columns for support, and the Latin plural of Atlas is Atlantes. So you could say, "Look at those anatomically correct Atlantes holding up that entablature!" Female figures used for the same purpose are caryatids, by the way. However, if we're just talking about a collection of maps, www.dictionary.com indicates the plural is simply atlases.
Henrietta Leavitt Flat Screen Space Theater: General Stacks is really a series of threedimensional star maps that take It s liberally lacedwith star charts, viewing hints awakens to the fun of skywatching using Rey s http://www.thespacewriter.com/stack2.html
Extractions: NightWatch, by Terence Dickinson. 3rd Edition. ISBN: ISBN: 1552093026. Although I have dozens and dozens of astronomy books, there are those "golden" works that belong on every stargazer's bookshelf — whether you're a beginner just thinking about getting started or you're an old pro itching to pass along your passion to the new kids. Nightwatch is one of the "golden ones" of my collection. The latest edition (third) is spiral bound to make it easier to lay out flat while you're out in the field. What I like best about the book are its clear explanations about telescopes and binoculars, coupled with easy-to-use star charts. Highly recommended! Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars, by David Chandler. ISBN: 189193810X. 1995, David Chandler. The Astronomical Companion, by Guy Ottewell. ISBN 0934546487. This is a really fine way to look at the sky — that is, as a sphere of space surrounding us. This book is really a series of three-dimensional star maps that take the reader farther out from home, reminiscent of the "powers of 10" approach. It's a great book, and I highly recommend it. Amazon.com says it's out of print and unavailable, but they do list people who are selling new and used copies — check 'em out! Ottewell also publishes an Astronomical Calendar each year. It's chock-full of the year's astronomical events and happenings and features Guy Ottewell's unique approach to mapping. The new one should be available from Skyandtelescope.com in late 2003, and probably on Amazon.com some time thereafter.
What's Up? Plan your skywatching sessions by visiting several of the better online sky guides Skymaps.com free monthly star maps, available in Adobe Acrobat PDF; Call the http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/exo/whats_up.html
Extractions: A Fairfax County Public Schools Planetarium Plan your skywatching sessions by visiting several of the better online sky guides... This Week's Sky at a Glance and Planet Roundup , courtesy magazine StarDate Online Weekly Stargazing Tips , courtesy The University of Texas McDonald Observatory Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer - The world's first and only weekly TV series on naked-eye astronomy Two resources from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Albert Einstein Planetarium: the Weekly Skywatcher's Report ; and the Monthly Skywatcher's Report Abram's Planetarium Skywatcher's Diary (for the current month) SCSA Constellation of the Month (CoM) features one or two prominent constellations visible high in the southern and/or northern skies, including one (or more) non-Zodiac and one Zodiac constellation (as shown on
Backyard Astronomy Meet Deborah Byrd author of this monthly skywatching column (my don t star Attractions(the constellations), and star Chart (sky maps superimposed with http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-6865,00.html?relinks
Advanced Skywatching Book Advanced skywatching takes a look at the sun and moon. Some basic star maps arepresented that focus on deepsky objects that lie within the constellations. http://www.telescopes.ca/telescopes/RENDER/5/1019/1030/11208.html
Constellations Taken from the constellation maps from Antonín Rükl skywatching byD. Levy Advanced skywatching by R file containing two files a star list used http://www.skymap.com/constellations.htm
Extractions: The links below allow you to download new "constellation figures" for use in SkyMap Pro . These new figures have been created using the constellation figure editor, available on the Tools page of this library area. SkyMap Pro installation directory, overwriting the old file of the same name. Submitted by: John Talbot ( john@talbot49.freeserve.co.uk Date: 15-DEC-2001 Description: Here is a new set of constellation figures for SkyMap 8 as used in "The Observer's Sky Atlas" by E. Karkoschka. Download: Karkoschka_cf.zip (12kb) Submitted by: Ben Siemerink ( siemerink@lucent.com Date: 01-JAN-2002 Description: Taken from the constellation maps from Antonín Rükl from "Souhvezdí", published by Artia, Prague in 1971 and from second book with unknown original title (spanish translated title is "Estrellas y Planetas") published 1988 by Artia, Prague in 1988. Download: rukl_cf.zip (16kb) Submitted by: Paul Kemp ( paulkemp@xtra.co.nz Date: 15-MAR-2002 Description: These constellation figures are based on the popular Nature Company Guide books:
Alibris: Nature Star Observation view cover, skywatching more books like this by Levy, David H. Authoritative, lavishlyphotographed and illustrated guides to the Raymo includes 24 star maps. http://www.alibris.com/search/books/subject/Nature Star Observation
Extractions: An essential reference tool for both beginning and veteran sky observers. Drawing on decades of stargazing experience, the authors suggest what equipment to buy and what to avoid, describe observing techniques, and explain how to hunt down the most interesting celestial objects. Each chapter is illustrated with the latest, breathtaking...
