constellations

Presents a concise field guide to understanding the stars, constellations, and planets, and contains charts and tables of the major star formations as well as explanations of meteors, comets, and other celestial objects.

Text and pictures describe the stars and constellations.

An introduction to stars and constellations of the Milky Way, as well as galaxies, star clusters, and other phenomena that can be observed with the help of binoculars, telescopes, or observatories.

Describes stars and constellations throughout the year and ways of identifying them.

Recalls stories the ancient peoples told about the constellation patterns of animals in the sky.

A guide to the constellations that explains the traditions and myths behind their names and provides information about each constellation, including how to locate it in the night sky.

Describes constellations and provides information about the origins of their mythological names, their locations in the night sky, discoveries made about them by astronomers throughout history, and descriptions of the stars that are part of their compositions.

Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.

Contains 40 charts showing the sky throughout the year as far north as Alaska and as far south as Australia and New Zealand.

This book is a guide to finding some winter, spring, summer, and autumn constellations.