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A Stargazing Program for Beginners

Part of the Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22072-7

ISBN: 978-3-319-22071-0

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jul 24, 2015

1 - 10 of 15 Chapters

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January: Where Am I?

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 3 –30

[January’s skies are the darkest, clearest and longest of the entire year, and contain some of the most prominent, beautiful and memorable stars and patterns, so it’s the ideal time to begin. From finding your first constellations to star-hopping through the night sky, by month’s end you will...
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February: Soaked in Stars

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 31 –56

[Star-hopping is a great way to become familiar with the night sky’s main bright stars and constellations. This month we will search for the Winter Circle, cross swords with Orion’s magnificent nebula, travel through Taurus to the Pleiades, and find the giant star Betelgeuse. We’ll also...
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March: The Plane Truth

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 57 –85

[You know about its planets, but have you ever looked at the solar system? The way the Sun, the Moon and the planets move across the sky reveal what stargazers call the ecliptic; this is the flat plane of the solar system, and locating it in the night sky can give you a powerful sense of our...
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April: The Galaxy Revealed

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 89 –115

[Ready to take a closer look? With the jewels of the winter night sky all setting, it’s time to buy a pair of binoculars and spend more time outdoors with the Universe. As well as zooming in on the Orion Nebula and the Pleiades before they disappear for six months, we’ll look at some famous star...
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May: Binocular Tours

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 117 –138

[The arrival of May sees sunset creep ever later, making stargazing almost a nocturnal activity. Though the hours of darkness are limited, sweeping binoculars over the night sky for longer becomes bearable as temperatures rise. This month we’ll track the nearest and furthest night sky objects,...
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June: The Night Shift

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 139 –159

[As the nights get short, stargazing sessions can get squeezed out. However challenging staying up late may be, it’s warm enough to practice the wide-eyed view while laying on the floor. This month sees the height of summer on two counts; the rising of the sparkling Summer Triangle asterism...
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July: Deep South

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 161 –183

[July sees the rich star-fields of Sagittarius and Scorpius swing into view to offer us none other than the Galactic Center Point. This area of sky is also home to a royal star, Antares—an orange supergiant, whose name means the ‘rival of Mars’. Maybe you’ll even glimpse Mars itself this month,...
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August: The Moon, Meteors and the Milky Way

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 185 –206

[With temperatures warm enough for long, lazy looks at the cosmos, August is an ideal time to camp, particularly if you want to catch the grand Perseids meteor shower—the year’s very best—which can rain down up to 100 meteors per hour. The late sunset is perfect for witnessing the rise of an...
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September: The Third Layer

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 209 –230

[September is a northern hemisphere stargazer’s seventh heaven. Wait for about two hours after sunset for the darkest skies and you’ll see the Summer Triangle slowly moving towards the western sky. Towards the end of the month is the autumn equinox, and while there’s nothing specific to stargaze...
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October: The Andromeda Galaxy

Carter, Jamie

Pages: 231 –254

[October is a great month for stargazing on a grand scale, for this month the Andromeda galaxy slides into prime position. This, our nearest major galaxy, is just waiting to be discovered and installed at number one in your list of favorite stargazing objects. It looks impressive through any...

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