Overview
- Tells, in almanac fashion, what sky objects can be explored on a nightly basis in 2009, combined with history, location maps, star hop instructions, and more
- Written in a friendly, conversational tone that offers the reader support and encouragement without any difficult or complicated technical material
- Provides simple sky charts, annotated lunar maps, comprehensive diagrams, as well as many stunning photos
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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About the author
Tammy Plotner lives in Ohio. She is a successful freelance writer, non-professional astronomy educator, advanced amateur astronomer, and lecturer. She is the President of Outreach Education and Programs at Warren Rupp Observatory, and webmaster, team member and Astronomy Outreach coordinator for the Astronomical League.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Night Sky Companion
Book Subtitle: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009
Authors: Tammy Plotner
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79509-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-79508-9Published: 13 November 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-79509-6Published: 28 February 2009
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 418
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy