Astro Box - Northern Hemisphere
This best-value set contains all you need to start the fascinating hobby of astronomy.
- Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope: An essential guide to telescope choosing and using . This straightforward, practical guide to telescopes and how to achieve the best results has been fully updated to include 'What if' boxes, containing solutions to common problems encountered by novice users; lists of objects to look at; and easy-to-use star maps covering the whole sky. Written by Robin Scagell, Vice president of Britain's Society for popular astronomy.
- Philip's Star Finder: A concise month-by-month calendar for star watchers in the northern/southern hemisphere. Star charts show the changing positions of the stars, constellations and other celestial objects for each month of the year, in both northerly and southerly directions. The introduction explains the basic facts of astronomy, including the apparent motions of the stars, seasonal changes and star brightnesses.Location tables are provided for Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
- Philip's Star Chart: The stars of the night sky in three detailed maps: the northern and southern hemispheres and the equatorial region. All stars visible with the naked eye are shown, with feinter star clusters and nebulae marked for observers with binoculars or small telescopes. Constellations, double stars and variable stars are listed and an informative text explains how to use the charts throughout the world.
- Philip's Planisphere Northern Hemisphere 51.5°N: Turn the disc to reveal the stars visible from your location on any night of the year. Major constellations are used as signposts to navigate the night sky, introducing the novice astronomer to the joys of stargazing. The wallet also contains illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to use the planispehere.
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