2026 Guide to the Night Sky
A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Britain and Ireland
Seiten
2025
Collins (Verlag)
9780008747664 (ISBN)
Collins (Verlag)
9780008747664 (ISBN)
The ideal night sky gift for all amateur and experienced astronomers.
“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price.”
Astronomy Now
“A handy and straightforward guide.”
British Astronomical Association's Journal
“An ideal Christmas stocking-filler.”
The Observatory Magazine
The UK’s Number One Astronomy publisher presents the bestselling handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2026.
Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.
This practical guide is your easy introduction to exploring the skies and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
∗ Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look out for in 2026.
∗ 16 additional pages of useful content.
∗ Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
∗ Positions of the moon, visible planets, lunar and solar eclipses.
∗ Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
∗ Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
∗ Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price.”
Astronomy Now
“A handy and straightforward guide.”
British Astronomical Association's Journal
“An ideal Christmas stocking-filler.”
The Observatory Magazine
The UK’s Number One Astronomy publisher presents the bestselling handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2026.
Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.
This practical guide is your easy introduction to exploring the skies and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.
∗ Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look out for in 2026.
∗ 16 additional pages of useful content.
∗ Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
∗ Positions of the moon, visible planets, lunar and solar eclipses.
∗ Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
∗ Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
∗ Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.
Written and illustrated by astronomical experts and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.08.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 180 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780008747664 / 9780008747664 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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