The indispensable guide to the night sky--now in a newly updated and
expanded edition
In this newly updated and expanded edition of their classic work, Ian
Ridpath and Wil Tirion illuminate the night sky as never before,
providing novice stargazers and professional astronomers alike with the
most informative, user-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative
celestial field guide available. The product of a thirty-year
collaboration between one of the world's leading astronomy writers and
the world's foremost celestial mapmaker, Stars and Planets features
superb color sky charts, diagrams, or photographs on almost every page;
clear and engaging writing; a spacious and attractive design; and a
compact size. This updated edition features the latest information on
stars, a revised section on planets that incorporates recent research on
exoplanets, and some revised charts and new photographs. Simply put,
Stars and Planets is indispensable. Don't leave home--at
night--without it.
- Detailed charts covering all 88 constellations in the Northern and
Southern hemispheres
- Data and notes on all bright stars and other objects of interest
- Detailed Moon maps and descriptions of the main lunar features
- Tips on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, to suit any
budget
- The only guide to provide annual planetary data as a downloadable
online resource
- Updates include the latest data on stars and exoplanets and some
revised charts and new photos