Description
Book SynopsisExplore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets.
This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, recognise the constellations of the zodiac and watch meteor showers.
Stargazers' Almanac 2024 is a beautiful month-by-month guide to the night skies. It's designed specifically for naked-eye astronomy -- no telescope required! -- making it ideal for beginners, children and backyard astronomers. It is a perennially popular Christmas gift -- and one which lasts the whole year round.
Each monthly chart features two views of the night sky, looking north and south, and a visual guide to the phases of the moon and the movements of the planets.
Stargazers' Almanac 2024 also features:
-- Advice on how to navigate the night sky
-- Overhead reference map of the sky
-- Reference plan of constellations
-- Glossary of constellations and Latin names
-- Glossary of brightness of stars
-- Guide to the signs of the zodiac and how they relate to the stars
-- Loop and eyelet for easy wall hanging; presented in a sturdy cardboard gift envelope -- no shrink wrap!
The Stargazers' Almanac is suitable for astronomy enthusiasts throughout the Northern Hemisphere's temperate (non-tropical) latitudes and itis printed on sustainably sourced FSC paper using plant-based inks which reduces chemical emissions and makes it easier to recycle.
Trade Review'A very good, very useful Almanac.'
-- Sir Patrick Moore
'This Almanac will show you the wonders of the night sky, a sight that is becoming ever more precious with light pollution often masking our view.'
-- Bill Bryson
'Suitable for all levels of skywatcher.'
-- Popular Astronomy
'A Christmas gift for anyone with the slightest interest in what is going on "up there".'
-- The Observatory Magazine
'This calendar has a place in the study or library as a reminder of what's up in the sky, and has popular appeal especially for newcomers to astronomy.'
-- Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'With this in hand you should be able to explore the night sky and sort out Andromeda from Perseus
I really felt that with this in my hand I could find my way around the sky as I never have before
this is a really valuable asset to the amateur astronomer and a good gift for anyone with even the slightest interest in the stars.'
-- Popularscience.co.uk
Table of ContentsThe Constellations
How to use this Guide
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The man who stirred up the Milky Way
Voyagers into the void
Stars and insects
Stars overhead
