What's Out Tonight? is a popular celestial almanac and astronomy field guide. This revised edition (2006) has been expanded, updated and printed in full color. It retains the original ease-of-use with tabbed sections and extensive cross referencing. Also included are an expanded glossary and detailed index. What's Out Tonight? is written specifically as a reference and resource for beginners but seasoned observers will find it invaluable because it is packed with well-organized information.
As a celestial almanac, What's Out Tonight? provides the enthusiast, beginner or the seasoned amateur with a snapshot of the heavens until 2050. There are star charts of the entire sky as well as tables indicating the Planets that are out, the phase of the Moon, meteor showers and more. At a glance you will know what is happening in the night sky for 50 years.
As an astronomy field guide, What's Out Tonight? provides helpful suggestions and tips to get you started observing the sky with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Identify the names of craters on the Moon. Learn how to observe Mars and its features. Follow in the footsteps of the 18th century astronomer, Charles Messier in viewing the brightest galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. What's Out Tonight? is written for the new observer and takes an easy, step-by-step approach in viewing the night sky.
What's Out Tonight? has hundreds of colored pictures, tables and illustrations to make the science of astronomy fun and easy to understand.
Major sections:
1) Informative tables about the Universe, our Galaxy, our Sun, our Planets, the stars and constellations. Includes a complete star atlas.
2) Monthly Star Charts listing nearly 100 favorite objects covering the northern and southern hemispheres
3) Information on Telescopes, Accessories and Binoculars
4) Observing the Moon and its phases
5) Observing our Planets
6) Observing Meteors, Comets, our Sun and Eclipses
7) Observing Nebulae, Galaxies, Clusters, Double Stars and Variable Stars
8) Sunrise and Sunset times for 200 North American cities
9) Glossary, Mythology of the Constellations and a History of Astronomy
Includes 50 years of tables for:
a) Phases of the Moon
b) Planets visible at Sunrise and Sunset
c) Best time to observe each of the Planets
d) Solar and Lunar Eclipses
About the Author
Ken Graun is the author of several popular astronomy books for beginners and children. He is also the coauthor of the “David H. Levy Guide to the Stars” star charts, including a Spanish version. He has won several awards for building telescopes and an asteroid has been named in his honor for contributions made in promoting astronomy.
$39.95
