ASIN: B00KRFPS28
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 289
Getting Started:Visual Astronomy focuses on beginner aspects of visual astronomy. This beginner's guide covers all aspects of getting started with astronomy. From learning about the universe to understanding what to observe, how, and when, this comprehensive guide will become a go-to tool for novice and amateur astronomers. Getting Started: Visual Astronomy is strategically divided into sections in order to help readers learn at a manageable pace. The first section, How We View Our Universe, details basic astronomical functions. Readers will learn about how the Earth rotates and thus our day and night sky seems to "change." Also discussed is the movement of other celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and planets, as well as celestial objects such as asteroids and meteors. Readers will learn about light pollution and its effects on astronomical projects. With this knowledge, readers ...
