Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars

by Patrick Moore

Star-gazing with binoculars is rewarding and, for many, a lifelong passion! Patrick Moore has painstakingly researched Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars to describe the optimal use of binoculars for astronomical observation. He explains basic astronomy and the selection of binoculars, then goes on to discuss the stars, clusters, nebulae and galaxies that await the observer. He charts the sky seen from the northern and southern hemispheres season by season, providing detailed maps of all the constellations. In addition, the reader can also observe the Sun, Moon, planets, comets and meteors. New to this Fourth Edition are: An improved presentation of all star maps, rendering a clear impression of what the night sky really looks like; planetary data through 2010; and advice on eclipse watching, including total eclipses of the sun. With many beautiful illustrations, this handbook will be helpful and encouraging to casual observers and those cultivating a more serious interest. The enjoyment of amateur astronomy is now available to everybody!

Genres: Astronomy, Nonfiction, Science

212 pages, Hardcover

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.