The most important information on the charts can be read with red flashlights commonly used by amateur astronomers (to preserve their 'night vision'), the less important items are printed in red and these 'disappear' under the red light used by most experienced amateur astronomers (such as the Rigel Systems 'Skylite') - cool! With the spiral binding one can leave the chart page open flat to just that part of the sky one is interested in.

These charts provide the basic information one will need to find their way around to the more obvious features of the night sky and yet the charts are not cluttered with information, nor do they cover all areas of the night sky and so you may wish to buy a more detailed chart later as you progress into the hobby). The spiral bound arrangement permits one the easy use of the included, simple to understand star charts of the night sky. Among the fascinating discussions is one about the relative size and relation of the planet Earth to our local planets and solar system, its relation to our Galaxy, and so on - one can begin to grasp the scale of the universe. It contains brief discussions regarding the selection and use of binoculars, telescopes, and some related accessories. This is the book that we at Company Seven recommend for buyers of their first good quality telescope. This is a among the best laid out, and best written budding amateur astronomer's guide to understanding the night sky - it's motions, and how to find one's way around.

Hardcover Spiral Bound - 192 pages, 4th edition (2006, Third Printing 2008)ĭimensions (in inches): 11.25 W x 10.75 H x 0.75Ĭlick on image at left to view enlargement (148,119 bytes) 'Nighwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe'īy Terrence Dickinson, with Foreword by Timothy Ferris

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