"Times" Night Sky

A guide to seeing the stars, Moon and planets with the naked eye, with a month by month guide for 1999. Twelve monthly charts show the night sky objects above the horizon late in the evening, with notes describing the visibility of the planets and the phases of the Moon. Includes a summary of recent and forthcoming developments in space.

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Astronomy is divided into two: naked eye astronomy and telescope astronomy. This book is purely for the amateur, naked eye astronomer and includes maps designed to be used by torchlight when moon and planet watching at night. The month-by-month charts show the stars and planets that can be seen in northern latitudes every month. There is a commentary for each month, telling when each planet is visible, exactly when and in which portion of the sky, with the phases of the moon included. The maps provides a picture of the night sky and a special section reviews the year in space.