NightScenes

by Paul L. Money

The annual Nightscenes book details what can be seen in the night sky each month for Great Britain and Ireland. It is written in a plain, understandable style so that if you can understand the following 'look up on such a date at such a time and you will see' then you will be able to find, see and enjoy the events described in the book. Primarily aimed at the naked eye and binocular user with occasional telescope sights.Each month has an all sky chart set for 10pm local time (11pm during BST) with information on what planets are visible, any special events such as Meteor showers or Eclipses. It also occasionally has photographs that the author has taken of the night sky as well as extra diagrams for special events to look out for such as conjunctions of the moon & planets which are of particular interest. Expanded Monthly section with three pages dedicated to monthly events and a page per month on what to view in a selected constellation. Note this is the Kindle Print replica edition based on the original paperback book.

74 pages, Paperback

Published September 18, 2017

About the author

I'm a freelance Astronomer and recently retired as the Reviews Editor for the BBC Sky at Night magazine (2006 to 2024). Although born in Birmingham, spent almost all of my life in Lincolnshire where the skies are dark and the stars are bright.
Married to Lorraine and together since 1992, married in 1998. Has written the annual 'Nightscenes' guide to what to look out for in the night sky from 2000 to 2021 after which it was discontinued. Give talks on various aspects of Astronomy and Space across the UK either in person or for long distance talks via zoom.
Has now published the nine novels, 5 make up the 'James Hansone Ghost Mysteries' and the other four are Sci Fi/ Sci Fi apocalyptic novels.
James Hansone Ghost Mysteries:
Bk1: A Ghostly Diversion
Bk2: Secrets of Grasceby Manor
Bk3: Return to De Grasceby Manor and the Search for Helen
Bk4: James and the Air of Tragedy
Bk5: The Haunting of Grasceby Rectory (and the Devon Mystery)

Sci Fi:
Fragility series:
1: The Fragility of Existence
2: The Fragility of Survival
The StarVista 4 saga:
1: The last Voyage of the StarVista 4
2: The Fate of the StarVista 4

Lots more on the way!