A walk through the heavens : a guide to stars and constellations and their legends / Milton D. Heifetz, Wil Tirion ; [illustrations by Wil Tirion].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heifetz, Milton D., 1921- author.

Tirion, Wil, author, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stars--Observers' manuals.

Stars.

Constellations--Observers' manuals.

Constellations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 87 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Summary:

What star is that? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies.

Contents:

pt. 1. Measuring distances in the sky

Distances to the stars

The brightness of stars

The Milky Way

Life in the heavens

Instructions for use of the atlas

Four seasonal star maps

pt. 2. A walk through the heavens

Starting from the Big Dipper

To locate Polaris in the Little Dipper

To locate Cassiopeia

To locate Cepheus

To locate the Northern Cross (Cygnus)

To locate Vega in Lyra

To locate Draco

To locate Arcturus in Bootes

To locate Cor Caroli in Cances Venatici

To locate Corona Borealis

To locate Hercules

To locate Perseus and Andromeda

To locate Pegasus

To locate Hamal in Aries, Diphda in Cetus and Formalhaut in Piscis Austrinus

To locate Spica in Virgo

To locate Corvus

To locate Hydra, the Water Snake

To locate Leo

To locate Cancer

General summary of pathways

The Orion area

Starting from Orion

To locate Sirius in Canis Major

To locate Procyon in Canis Minor

To locate Taurus and its star clusters the Hyades and the Pleiades

To locate the Pleiades

To locate Gemini

To locate Auriga

To locate Lepus, Columba, Eridanus and Cetus

To locate Ophiuchus

To locate Serpens

To locate Antares in Scropius

To locate Sagittarius

To locate Libra

pt. 3. Legends of the Heavens

Legend of Andromeda

Legend of Aquarius

Legend of Aquila

Legend of Aries

Legend of Auriga

Legend of Bootes

Legend of Canis Major and Minor

Legend of Cassiopeia

Legend of Cetus

Legend of Coma Berenices

Legend of Corona Borealis

Legend of Corvus

Legend of the Crater

Legend of Cygnus

Legend of Delphinus the Dolphin

Legend of Draco the Dragon

Legend of Eridanus

Legend of Gemini

Legend of Hercules

Legend of Hydra the Water Snake

Legend of Leo

Legend of Libra

Legend of Lyra

Legend of Ophiuchus

Legend of Orion

Legend of Pegasus

Legend of Perseus

Legend of the Pleiades

Legend of Sagitta the Arrow

Legend of Saggitarius

Legend of Scorpius

Legend of Taurus

Legend of Ursa Major

Legend of Virgo

Legends of the Milky Way

pt. 4. There's more to see!

Circumpolar constellations

Test of vision

Planets

Binocular sights

Meteor showers

The brightest stars

Navigational stars

Minor constellations

Constellations

index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

9781139882163

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