An intimate look at the night sky, Chet Raymo
Type
Label
An intimate look at the night sky, Chet Raymo
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
An intimate look at the night sky
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
47109610
Responsibility statement
Chet Raymo
Summary
Presents twenty-four star maps that show what can be seen with the naked eye on clear nights in the Northern Hemisphere in each season of the year, with details and tips on identifying stars, planets, and constellations; and includes essays that celebrate the night sky through science, history, mythology, and religion
Table Of Contents
Winter: Alpha: in the beginning -- Dark: why the night is dark -- Far: the distances to the stars -- Spring: Fusion: how stars burn -- Spin: the planets -- Swoosh: comets and meteors -- Summer: Shadow: the moon and eclipses -- Death: how stars die -- Vortex: the Milky Way galaxy -- Autumn: Myriad: the universe of galaxies -- Spirit: life in the universe -- Omega: how the universe will end -- Appendices: Planets -- Meteor showers -- Star maps: Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor -- Taurus, the Pleiades, Auriga -- Gemini, Cancer -- Leo, Virgo -- Ursa Major, Ursa Minor -- Boötes, Corona Borealis, Hercules -- Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius -- Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila, Sagitta, Delphinus -- Capricornus, Aquarius, Fomalhaut -- Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus -- Andromeda, Perseus -- Pisces, Aries