Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars 4th edition by Moore, Patrick (2000) Paperback

by Patrick Moore

This book describes bow the owner of binoculars can use them for astronomical observation. A full description of the 'binocular sky' is given, with details of all the most interesting objects. On a clear dark night, with a myriad stars shining down, the jewelled beauty and the unimaginable immensity of our universe is awe-inspiring. Some people make the investment that is required to buy a telescope, but for many others, stargazing through binoculars can be just as rewarding and may lead to a deep interest and lifelong hobby! Patrick Moore has painstakingly researched this book to cater for such people. He carefully explains the rudiments of astronomy and the selection of suitable binoculars before discussing in more detail the array of beautiful astronomical objects that await the binocular observer - stars, clusters, nebulae and galaxies. The night sky that is seen by observers in both northern and southern hemispheres is charted season by season before a detailed presentation is made, with maps, of all the constellations. The use of binoculars for observing the sun, the Moon, the planets, comets and shooting stars is then described. The illustrations throughout have been prepared by the artist Paul Doherty working in close collaboration with the author.

Genres: Astronomy, Nonfiction, Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

An engaging introduction to binocular astronomy, which is probably the best way for a newbie to get acquainted with the higher-magnitude features of the night sky.

[Mark Yoshida · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't quite as impressed w/ this as I think I should have been. There are some nice descriptions of the neat things you can see, but more info on binoculars (design, use, tips, etc.) would have been helpful. The section on lunar landscapes is particularly interesting.