num_pages: 384
description: Revised and updated, this guide monthly sky maps of the nothern and southern hemispheres to enable recognition of the constellations and stars throughout the year; descriptions of each of the 88 constellations and their stars opposite a specially prepared sky chart, showing the constellation in relation to the surrounding skies; a map of the moon's features; and advice on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, and how to take simple astronomical photographs.
language: English
title: Collins Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets
titlecomplete: Collins Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets
genres: Astronomy, Education, Science, Nature, Reference, Nonfiction, Space
ratings_count: 146
publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd