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Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy

£9.99

By Radmila Topalovic and Tom Kerss, Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Stargazing is a useful manual to help astronomy beginners navigate the world of telescopes, planets and celestial maps. Also, an ideal companion to the popular month-by-month Guide to the Night Sky.

For use in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Includes:

  • How to plan your stargazing
  • Advice on light pollution
  • Help stargazing with just your eyes
  • How to choose binoculars and telescopes and what you can see using them, especially what is best for beginners
  • Help to explore the Solar System and the Galaxy
  • Seasonal star charts, constellation charts and specific objects to look for on dates throughout the year
  • Paperback
  • 224 pages

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‘This accessible and well-presented book would make an ideal gift for any beginner to astronomy – recommended.’ Journal of the British Astronomical Association

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Leonard Topham
Generally excellent

This book is generally excellent for beginners, but goes perhaps too deeply into constellations. Fewer with more depth of information might be better.

A glaring omission is advice on how to choose a telescope. It suggests joining a local astronomy group for this. Although this is of course good advice, it may not be an option for some in remote areas - paradoxicallylikely to be "dark sky" areas which best for observations!

Thank you for your review! We are glad that you found the book to be an excellent starting point, and we appreciate your feedback on the constellation coverage – striking the right balance is so important. Your point about telescope advice is well taken also regarding more guidance on choosing one. This would be especially valuable for readers in remote, dark-sky areas where observation opportunities are prime. Thanks again for sharing your insights – it helps us continue to improve!

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Neil

This is just what I was looking for to introduce myself to this subject. Well illustrated, with clear explanations. Recommended.

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