Levy, David H., 1948-

David Levy's guide to the night sky / Guide to the night sky David H. Levy. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001. - xxii, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed. published as: The sky : a user's guide, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

First night out -- Without a telescope -- Meteors -- Choosing a telescope -- Telescopes, advanced -- Recording your observations -- moon -- Moon II : advanced observations -- sun -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Mars -- Five planets worth watching -- Asteroids -- Comets -- Double stars -- Variable stars -- TV Corvi : a variable star adventure -- deep sky -- Messier hunting -- sky on film -- electronic revolution, part 1 : CCDs -- electronic revolution, part 2 : astrometry -- Solar eclipses -- Lunar eclipses and occultations -- Passing the torch -- poet's sky -- My favorite objects. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The 8. 9. The 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. The 20. 21. The 22. The 23. The 24. 25. 26. 27. The 28.

0521797535 (pbk.)

2002265373

GBA2-01060


Astronomy--Amateurs' manuals.
Astronomy--Observers' manuals.

QB 63 / .L42 2001