The observer's year : 366 nights of the universe /

The observer's year : 366 nights of the universe /

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Author / Creator:	Moore, Patrick.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : Springer, c2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 367 p.) : ill.
Language:	English
Series:	Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series, 1617-7185 Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
Subject:	Astronomy -- Amateurs' manuals. Astronomy. Handbooks and manuals.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8875895

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ISBN:	9781846281556 1846281555 9786610312832 6610312834 1852338849 (Paper) 9781852338848 (Paper)
Notes:	" ... fully updated for astronomical events through until the year 2010"--P. [4] of cover. Includes index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	"There are 365 nights in every year (366 in every leap year!) and from an amateur astronomer's point of view, no two are alike." "And that is why Sir Patrick Moore - the world's most widely known and respected TV broadcaster and writer on astronomy - has produced this unique book to highlight special objects of interest on each and every night of the year. Using easy-to-follow star maps, he talks about the science and history of stars, double stars, galaxies, nebulae, the Moon, planets, constellations and even asteroids." "This second edition has been fully updated for astronomical events through until the year 2010"--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Moore, Patrick. Observer's year. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y. : Springer, c2005 1852338849 9781852338848

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Summary:	For this new edition, the text has been brought fully up to date - and the period covered is from 2005 to 2010. Inevitably, this has meant that large sections of the book have been completely rewritten. Much has happened since the ?rst edition was published in 1998. Patrick Moore December 2004 v 00-OY2e_PRE(i-xvi).qxd 14/2/05 2:03 PM Page vii Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Phases of the Moon 2005-2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 August. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 November. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 December. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Appendix A: The 88 Constellations. . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Appendix B: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 vii 00-OY2e_PRE(i-xvi).qxd 14/2/05 2:03 PM Page ix Introduction It was once said that 'the night sky always looks much the same'. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. There are 365 days in each year(366 in a Leap Year!), and from an astronomical point of view no two are alike.
Item Description:	" ... fully updated for astronomical events through until the year 2010"--P. [4] of cover. Includes index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 367 p.) : ill.
ISBN:	9781846281556 1846281555 9786610312832 6610312834 1852338849 9781852338848
ISSN:	1617-7185