2023 night sky almanac : a month-by-month guide to North America's skies from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
2022
Book
"2023 Night Sky Almanac is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and enjoy the wonders of the night sky. This in-depth guide first introduces readers to the objects in the sky--from stars, to comets, to globular clusters -and then takes them through the cosmic events to look out for each month in 2023, with sky maps, moon phase charts and info about the planets. The book also features: Methods for using your hands to measure angles in the sky ; Information about binoculars and telescopes ; A glossary of terms ; A list of helpful resources ; Full color spreads of the monthly attractions. 2023 Night Sky Almanac is both a comprehensive introduction to astronomy and a quick reference book for more experienced sky watchers who don't want to miss a thing. Its compact size means it's perfect for taking on an "astro-vacation" or simply sky viewing in the backyard"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Details
ISBN: 9780228103738
Description: 120 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 22 cm
Other Title:
- Twenty twenty-three night sky almanac
- Two thousand twenty-three night sky almanac
- Month by month guide to North America's skies from the royal astronomical society of Canada
Notes:
- Canadiana.
- Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
- Handy sky measures
- Binoculars and telescopes
- Stars
- Constellations
- Comets and meteors
- The moon
- The sun
- Eclipses
- The northern lights
- The planets
- Deep sky objects
- The sky month-by-month
- The Messier catalog.
LCCN: 2022934716
Control Number: 3200451
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2022.Subjects:
- Astronomy -- Canada -- Amateurs' manuals.
- Astronomy -- Canada -- Observers' manuals.
- Astronomy -- United States -- Amateurs' manuals.
- Astronomy -- United States -- Observers' manuals.
- Astronomy.
- Constellations -- Observers' manuals.
- Stars -- Observers' manuals.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.
Other Authors: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, issuing body.