Turn left at Orion : a hundred night sky objects to see in a small telescope and how to find them / Guy Consolmagno, Dan M. Davis ; illustrations by Karen Kotash Sepp and Anne Drogin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Consolmagno, Guy, 1952-

Contributor:

Davis, Dan M. (Dan Michael), 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Amateurs' manuals.

Astronomy.

Astronomy--Observers' manuals.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

205 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Summary:

Turn Left at Orion is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers. The Moon, planets and nearly a hundred deep sky objects visible in the northern hemisphere are shown exactly as they appear in a small telescope (50-75 mm, or 2-3 inches aperture). The book gives all the information you need to find these and other objects in the night sky. There are plenty of maps to get you located, and the large format drawings accurately depict what you can expect to see. For each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this one is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed, and since the descriptions are non-technical, skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy and profit from this book. For this revised edition, the tables of data have been extended to the year 2006.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 189) and index.

ISBN:

0521482119

OCLC:

32155419