Atlas of the Southern Night Sky
By Steve Massey & Steve Quirk
Published by New Holland
$49.99, paperback
Specifically
presented for Southern Hemisphere locations and now in paperback for the first
time, this comprehensive atlas allows both amateur and more skilled astronomers
to unlock the wonder of the cosmos.
It’s packed
with useful information, including details of telescope designs and other star
gazing accessories and instructions on how to observe the sun and the planets.
Beautifully
illustrated and with hundreds of full colour star charts and maps of the moon
and planets of our solar system, it will ensure you get the most out of a pair
of binoculars or a small telescope from suburban backyards and dark country sky
locations.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Steve Massey
is one of Australia’s most prolific and popular authors on astronomy, with a
number of books published internationally.Steve Quirk is a renowned veteran of astrophotography and holds a deep interest in those objects rarely photographed by others yet also quite accessible to the average observer.
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