Storm Dunlop et Wil Tirion - 2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere - A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere - A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

Name: 2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere
Price: 5.99 EUR
Author: Storm Dunlop
ISBN: 9780008619633

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Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion

Collins
Paru le : 31/08/2023

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The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2024. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa. Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion. Content includes: Advice on where to start looking Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see Special, detailed charts for positions of planets, minor planets and comets in 2024 Seasonal charts Details of dark sky sites Details of objects and events you might see in 2024 Diagrams of notable events visible from Australia, and some for New Zealand and South Africa Also available: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland andA month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America.

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Date de parution : 31/08/2023
Editeur : Collins
ISBN : 978-0-00-861963-3
EAN : 9780008619633
Format : ePub
Nb. de pages : 112 pages

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- Pages : 112
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Storm Dunlop is an experienced Astronomy and meteorology author and translator. Books include Clouds (Haynes, 2019), Gem Weather (Collins, 2012), How to Read the Weather (National Trust, 2018), Meteorology Manual (Haynes, 2014), Practical Astronomy (Philip's, 2012) and is the lead author for the bestselling annual Guide to the Night Sky (Collins). Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and a member of the International Astronomical Union. Wil Tirion was trained in graphic arts and always had an interest in astronomy and especially star charts.
In 1983 he became a self-employed Uranographer, a specialist in drawing charts of the night sky. Since then he has contributed to many books including the bestselling Collins Guide to the Night Sky annual. In 1987 he received the 'Dr. J. van der Bilt-prize', a Dutch award for amateur astronomers. In 1993 he had a minor planet named after him: (4648) Tirion = 1931 UE.