This pack contains three items to help get would-be astronomers started in the hobby. "Philip's Night Sky", by Sir Patrick Moore, is a guide to the principal stars and constellations visible to the naked eye with constellation diagrams to help youfind your way aroudnt he night sky. It also gives information on the sun, moon and planets, and on comets, meteors and other galaxies. "Philip's 51.5oN Planisphere" (11.25 inch) helps you track the path of stars and constellations hour by hour, and to show what is available to view on any day in the years up to 2011. It is designed for use in Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada. "Philip's Star Chart" consists of three maps of the northern and southern hemispheres and the equatorial region. It gives the detail which the planisphere lacks for the observer with binoculars or telescope. The chare has informative text to ease your navigation among the stars.
- ISBN10 0540083429
- ISBN13 9780540083428
- Publish Date 25 November 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Philip's
- Pages 1
- Language English