Stargazing For Beginners |
| Name of book: | Stargazing For Beginners: A Binocular Tour of the Night Sky |
| Author: | Brian Ventrudo |
| Author bio: | The author is Ph.D. in Applied Physics. He is an amateur Astronomer based in Ottawa, Canada. |
| Blurb: | Introduction to stargazing with binoculars. An easy way to learn the stars, constellations, and basic astronomy. |
| Price: | $14.97 |
| Book Website: | Get Ebook Now |
| Description: |
- "Stargazing For Beginners: A Binocular Tour of the Night Sky" is based on a classic work of popular astronomy called "Astronomy With An Opera Glass" by Garrett Serviss. It includes a complete update of the science related to the stars and deep-sky sights described in the sky tours. It gives you the best of both worlds, modern scientific explanation combined with the easy charm and fascinating historical tales of the original work.
- You’ll get:
-A season-by-season tour of the highlights of the northern and near-southern sky
-The basics of how to choose and use binoculars for basic stargazing
-Fascinating stories and legends behind the stars and constellations
-A glimpse of a little of the science behind some of the most beautiful sights in the night sky.
- "Stargazing For Beginners: A Binocular Tour of the Night Sky" gives you up-to-date advice on choosing and using the optical instrument of choice for these sky tours: a simple pair of binoculars. You’ll discover:
-Why binoculars are better than a telescope for learning the stars and constellations
-The critical optical specifications of binoculars: what they are, why they matter, and how they affect your view of the stars
-How to test drive a pair of binoculars for astronomy (and which binoculars to avoid at all costs)
-How much to invest in a pair of binoculars for astronomical observing and why spending more money is not always the best way to go
-Why larger-aperture binoculars may not be the right choice for you, especially if you’re over the age of 40
-And the truth about image-stabilized binoculars for astronomy. Even if you can afford them, are they really worth the extra money?
- As a stargazer, you’ll discover the greatest reward in observing the night sky lies in your imagination, as you reflect upon the the astonishing forces at work in the cosmos. You'll get a taste of the science behind what you see in the night sky, including:
-How newly-born stars create shimmering nebulae out of the very gas and dust from which they were born
-A type of variable star in the constellation Cepheus that astronomers use as a "cosmic yardstick" to measure the size of the universe
-The "end-game" of stars like our sun, and how they expire by throwing off their outer layers as a beautiful planetary nebula
-Dense remnants of dead stars as massive our sun yet only as small as the Earth
-Tightly-bound clusters of stars that are almost as old as the universe itself
Plus you’ll learn about two key motions of the Earth, and how and understanding of these motions help you accurately read a simple star map over the course of a season. After just a few nights, you’ll understand how the sky changes from hour to hour and month to month, and you’ll be able to read the sky like a pro.
- Price: $14.97 - Get Ebook Now
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