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Description of  Stephen James O'Meara's Observing the Night Sky with Binoculars: A Simple Guide to the Heavens

0521721709 pdf 0521721709 pdf Informal, story-telling approach Star charts, photos, and illustrations Interesting anecdotes, mythologies, and histories about the stars and constellations Brightest and best stars, star clusters and asterisms, nebulae, galaxies, variable stars and more! Month by month, star by star, object by object, Stephen James OMeara takes readers on a celestial journey to many of the most prominent stars and constellations visible from mid-northern latitudes. Filled with interesting anecdotes about the stars and constellations and their intriguing histories, this book is both a useful guide for amateur astronomers, and a great first-time reference for those just starting out. After describing a constellations mythology, readers are guided in locating and identifying its brightest stars in the sky, as well as any other bright targets of interest - colorful stars, double or multiple stars, star clusters and asterisms, nebulae, galaxies, variable stars, and more. This book will help beginning stargazers become familiar with the stars and constellations visible from their backyards, and explore the brightest and best stars, nebulae, and clusters visible through inexpensive, handheld binoculars. Read more