Atlas of the southern night sky [cartographic material] / Steve Massey, Steve Quirk.

By:

Massey, Steve

Contributor(s):

Quirk, Steve

Material type: Map

MapPublication details: Chatswood, N.S.W. : New Holland Publishers (Australia), 2007.Description: 1 atlas (287 p.) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:

9781741105308 (hbk.) :
1741105307 (hbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

523.809 22

Summary: Take a tour of the fascinating celestial objects of the southern sky in the company of experts, with the help of accessible star charts and maps of the planets. Hundreds of stunning images illuminate the far reaches of our southern celestial sphere, and interesting text helps our understanding of the more curious and obscure images and concepts. There's information on telescopes and the best way of getting the most out of a night under the southern stars. This is a must-have volume for both serious and amateur sky watchers.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction	Waimate Located at Event Centre	Non Fiction	523.809 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not For Loan		A00469473

A guide to observing Australia's night sky including maps and star charts of all the constellations. Contents also includes measuring the sky, stars and star names, deep sky objects, the solar system, tools for observing the sky and astro imaging.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279) and index.

Take a tour of the fascinating celestial objects of the southern sky in the company of experts, with the help of accessible star charts and maps of the planets. Hundreds of stunning images illuminate the far reaches of our southern celestial sphere, and interesting text helps our understanding of the more curious and obscure images and concepts. There's information on telescopes and the best way of getting the most out of a night under the southern stars. This is a must-have volume for both serious and amateur sky watchers.

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