A walk through the southern sky : a guide to stars and constellations and their legends / Milton D. Heifetz & Wil Tirion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heifetz, Milton D., 1921- author.

Tirion, Wil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Southern Hemisphere--Observers' manuals.

Astronomy.

Constellations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 117 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.

Contents:

Cover; A Walk through the Southern Sky; Dedication; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART 1: MEASURING DISTANCES IN THE SKY; Map of the Moon; Significant Luna missions; Significant Apollo missions; DISTANCES TO THE STARS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL AWARENESS; THE BRIGHTNESS OF STARS; THE MILKY WAY; LIFE IN THE HEAVENS; INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF THE ATLAS; SPRING STARS; SUMMER STARS; AUTUMN STARS; WINTER STARS; PART 2: A WALF THROUGH THE HEAVENS; A WALK THROUGH THE SOUTHERN SKY; THE SOUTHERN CROSS (CRUX) (FIGURE 9); PATHWAYS FROM CRUX; To locate Musca (Figure 11)

To locate CorvusTo locate Carina (Figure 12); To locate Achernar of Eridanus; THE CENTAURUS-CRUX-VELA RELATIONSHIP; THE TRUE AND FALSE SOUTHERN CROSSES; To locate Vela and the False Southern Cross (Figure 13); THE ACRUX-CANOPUS-ACHERNAR TRIANGLE (FIGURE 14); THE CENTAURUS-LUPUS-ARA-LIBRA-SCORPIUS RELATIONSHIP (FIGURE 15); PATHWAYS FROM CENTAURUS; To Lupus; To locate Libra; To Ara; To Circinus and Triangulum Australe; THE SAGITTARIUS-CENTAURUS-HYDRUS-PAVO RELATIONSHIP (FIGURE 16); To locate Peacock in Pavo; THE ARCHERNAR-FOMALHAUT-PEACOCK TRIANGLE; To locate Grus (Figure 17)

PATHWAYS FROM GRUSTo locate Tucana (Figures 17 and 18); To locate Indus (Figure 17); To locate Capricornus; THE DIPHDA-FOMALHAUT-ACHENAR-PEACOCK TRIANGLES; To locate Ankaa in the constellation of Phoenix (Figure 19); THE GRUS-SAGITTARIUS-SCORPIUS-LUPUS RELATIONSHIP (FIGURE 20); To locate Microscopium; To locate Telescopium; To locate Norma; THE CANIS MAJOR-PUPPIS-CARINA (CANOPUS) RELATIONSHIP; To locate Puppis (Figure 21); THE RIVER ERIDANUS (FIGURE 22); GUIDES TO THE SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE (SCP) (FIGURE 23); THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; STARTING FROM ORION (FIGURE 24); PATHWAYS FROM ORION

To locate Sirius in Canis Major (Figure 25)To locate Procyon in Canis Minor; To locate Taurus and its star clusters the Hyades and the Pleiades; To locate Achernar and Canopus; To locate Gemini (Figure 26); To locate Auriga; To locate Lepus, Columba and Cetus (Figure 27); To locate Cetus; ORION'S ENCIRCLEMENT (FIGURE 28); TO LOCATE ARCTURUS IN BOOTES (FIGURE 29); TO LOCATE COR CAROLI IN CANES VENATICI; TO LOCATE CORONA BOREALIS; TO LOCATE SPICA IN VIRGO (FIGURE 30); TO LOCATE CORVUS; TO LOCATE HYDRA, THE WATER SNAKE; TO LOCATE LEO (FIGURE 31); TO LOCATE CANCE (FIGURE 32)

TO LOCATE VEGA IN LYRA (FIGURE 33)TO LOCATE THE NORTHERN CROSS (CYGNUS) (FIGURE 34); TO LOCATE PEGASUS (FIGURES 35 AND 36); TO LOCATE ALTAIR IN AQUILA; TO LOCATE HAMAL IN ARIES, DIPHDA IN CETUS AND FOMALHAUT IN PISCIS AUSTRINUS (FIGURE 36); To locate Aries; To locate Fomalhaut in Piscis Austrinus; To locate Diphda in Cetus; TO LOCATE PERSEUS AND ANDROMEDA (FIGURE 37); TO LOCATE HERCULES FIGURE 38); TO LOCATE OPHIUCHUS (FIGURE 40); TO LOCATE SERPENS; TO LOCATE ANTARES IN SCORPIUS; TO LOCATE SAGITTARIUS; GENERAL SUMMARY OF PATHWAYS; PART 3: LEGENDS OF THE CONSTELLATIONS; LEGEND OF ANDROMEDA

LEGEND OF AQUARIUS

Notes:

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OCLC:

809767842