The practical astronomer
By: Will Gater and Anton Vamplew ; consultant, Jacqueline Mitton
Contributors: Vamplew, Anton, author; Mitton, Jacqueline, consultant
Edition: 2nd edition, revised & updated.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781465445131
Subjects: Observers' manuals; Astronomy
Other titles: Practical astronomer :; DK the practical astronomer
Description: A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, explaining and demystifying stargazing to recognize objects and explain how they move through the sky over the night and the year.
Notes: At head of title: DK.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the universe; title: Looking up; title: Observing and recording; title: Pathfinders; title: The solar system; title: Star charts; title: Reference.