National Audubon Society Field Guide to the

The perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), nebulae, astronomical bodies, objects, phenomena, and -- yes -- comets. Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens with 48 monthly sky charts of the northern sky and 88 constellation charts, each offering a detailed map of individual constellations. Essays on the universe, the solar system, and constellations introduce the reader to the wonders of the sky.

The author, Mark R. Chartrand III, is the former chairman of the Hayden Planetarium and executive director of the National Space Institute.

Introduction

9

(4)

The Universe

13

(24)

About the Solar System

37

(22)

Systems of Measurement

59

(14)

Astronomical Names

73

(4)

Constellations

77

(4)

Astronomical Instruments

81

(8)

Observing the Sky

89

(9)

Part I Color Plates

How to Use This Guide

98

(1)

Organization of the Color Plates

99

(1)

Thumb Tab Guide

100

(5)

Plates

105

(298)

Lunar Maps and Photographs, 1--16

Zodiac Charts, 17--18

The Northern Sky, 19

The Southern Sky, 20

Monthly Sky Charts, 21--68

Constellation Charts, 69--155

Constellation Photographs, 156--211

Deep-Sky Objects, 212--317

The Solar System, 318--405

Extraordinary Objects, 406--427

Part II Touring the Skies

The Zodiac

403

(2)

The Northern and Southern Skies

405

(2)

Monthly Sky Tours

407

(14)

The Constellations

421

(202)

The Solar System

623

(80)

Part III The Appendices

Phases of the Moon

683

(2)

Lunar Eclipses

685

(1)

Solar Eclipses

686

(1)

Solar Eclipses: Paths of Totality

687

(1)

Planet Positions

688

(1)

Planetary Longitudes

689

(4)

Planetary Satellites

693

(2)

Largest Minor Planets

695

(1)

Major Meteor Showers

696

(1)

Selected Period Comets

697

(1)

The 12 Brightest Stars

698

(1)

The Nearest Stars

699

(1)

The Messier Catalog

700

(3)

Selected Bibliography

703

(2)

Picture Credits

705

(2)

Index

707

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

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