A guide to viewing stars, the moon, planets, meteors, comets, and aurora through binocularsFeatures a foreword by renowned astronomer and writer David LevyIncludes a complete guide to current binocular brands and models and explains what to look for in each season
Many people assume that amateur stargazers must invest hundreds or even thousands of dollars in equipment before they can enjoy the wonders of the night sky. The truth is, though, that all you need is a simple pair of binoculars. This handy, easy-to-follow guide explains how to observe everything from the moon to meteor showers with binoculars and provides safety tips for viewing eclipses. It also includes separate sections for winter, spring, summer, and fall that give advice on what to look for and how to optimize your viewing. Ideal for budding astronomers of all ages, Binocular Stargazing is the perfect way to see the night sky through new eyes.
Product Features
- Binding – Paper
- Pages – 160
- Publisher – Stackpole Books
- Year – 2005
- ISBN – 9780811731362
Great resource for new astronomers Great information and pictures. We are just entering the hobby and needed a little guidance. I would recommend this book for anyone just getting into astronomy. The book helps you get started cheap with binoculars you already have.
A practical and useful book for the binocular stargazer I have both the Kindle and paperback editions of this book, and I give it credit for being the only Kindle book I could find on binocular stargazing! There is a lot of interesting “backstory” information on binocular design and evolution, how our eyes work for stargazing, and practical tips for working with binoculars. Makes for interesting reading, and includes stuff I’ve not seen in other astronomy books. The charts and graphics are easier to read in the paperback version, and I…
Outdated Links makes Price Too High While the tables are valuable the resources are not. It would be a better Kindle value of you could save the feature tables for field use.