The Monthly Sky Guide

Description

In full colour throughout, the seventh edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2011. The book contains a chapter on the main sights visible in each month of the year, and is an easy-to-use companion to the night sky. It will help you to identify prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, to watch out for meteor showers, and to follow the movement of the four brightest planets. Most of the sights described are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.

First Sentence

Sirius, the jewel of the winter sky, glitters brilliantly in the south this month.

Subjects

Other Editions

• The Monthly Sky GuidePaperbackCambridge University Press2006-11-13
• The monthly sky guideCambridge University Press1987-01-01
• The monthly sky guideCambridge University Press1990-01-01
• The monthly sky guideCambridge University Press1993-01-01
• The monthly sky guideCambridge University Press1996-01-01
• The monthly sky guideCambridge University Press2003-01-01