The Easy Guide to the Night Sky: Discovering the Constellations with Your Eyes and Binoculars

Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2016. – 310 ISBN: 1530463467 Written for the amateur astronomer who wants to discover more in the night sky, this book explores the constellations and reveals many of the highlights visible with just your eyes or binoculars. The highlights include: * The myths and legends associated with the stars * Bright stars and multiple stars * Star clusters * Nebulae * Galaxies Each constellation has its own star chart and almost all are accompanied by graphics depicting the highlights and binocular views of the best objects. Whether you’re new to astronomy or are an experienced stargazer simply looking to learn more about the constellations, this book is an invaluable guide to the night sky and the stars to be found there. Contents The Things You Can See Signposts to the Stars Star Charts & Visible Constellations The Constellations Andromeda Aquarius Aquila Aries Auriga Boötes Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor The Winter Triangle Capricornus Cassiopeia Cepheus The Constellations of the Andromeda Legend Cetus Coma Berenices Corona Borealis Corvus & Crater Cygnus Delphinus Draco Gemini Hercules Leo Lepus Libra Lyra Ophiuchus Orion Pegasus & Equuleus Perseus Pisces Sagitta and Vulpecula Sagittarius Scorpius Serpens Taurus Ursa Major Ursa Minor Virgo Arc Down to Arcturus and Speed On to Spica! The Summer Triangle Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2016. – 310 ISBN: 1530463467Written for the amateur astronomer who wants to discover more in the night sky, this book explores the constellations and reveals many of the highlights visible with just your eyes or binoculars.__**The highlights include:**__ \* The myths and legends associated with the stars \* Bright stars and multiple stars \* Star clusters \* Nebulae \* GalaxiesEach constellation has its own star chart and almost all are accompanied by graphics depicting the highlights and binocular views of the best objects. Whether you’re new to astronomy or are an experienced stargazer simply looking to learn more about the constellations, this book is an invaluable guide to the night sky and the stars to be found there. **Contents**The Things You Can SeeSignposts to the StarsStar Charts & Visible ConstellationsThe ConstellationsAndromedaAquariusAquilaAriesAurigaBoötesCancerCanes VenaticiCanis MajorCanis MinorThe Winter TriangleCapricornusCassiopeiaCepheusThe Constellations of the Andromeda LegendCetusComa BerenicesCorona BorealisCorvus & CraterCygnusDelphinusDracoGeminiHerculesLeoLepusLibraLyraOphiuchusOrionPegasus & EquuleusPerseusPiscesSagitta and VulpeculaSagittariusScorpiusSerpensTaurusUrsa MajorUrsa MinorVirgoArc Down to Arcturus and Speed On to Spica!The Summer Triangle