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Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy -
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy -
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy -
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy -
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy -
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy
Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy
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Stargazing: Beginners Guide To Astronomy

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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

Just one of our Astronomy & Space books at Royal Museums Greenwich. Find practical astronomy guides, reference books, and the best in popular space writing.

‘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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