Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets : 2024

Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets : 2024

Regular price £15.99

Bob Mizon

Category: Natural History General

Format: Paperback / softback

Publication date: 5/18/23

Publisher: Floris Books

ISBN 13: 9780198810506

Total Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations

Weight: 432

Dimensions: 316 x 440 x 3

Explore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets. This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, recognise the constellations of the zodiac and watch meteor showers. Stargazers' Almanac 2024 is a beautiful month-by-month guide to the night skies. It's designed specifically for naked-eye astronomy -- no telescope required! -- making it ideal for beginners, children and backyard astronomers. It is a perennially popular Christmas gift -- and one which lasts the whole year round. Each monthly chart features two views of the night sky, looking north and south, and a visual guide to the phases of the moon and the movements of the planets. Stargazers' Almanac 2024 also features:-- Advice on how to navigate the night sky-- Overhead reference map of the sky-- Reference plan of constellations-- Glossary of constellations and Latin names-- Glossary of brightness of stars-- Guide to the signs of the zodiac and how they relate to the stars-- Loop and eyelet for easy wall hanging; presented in a sturdy cardboard gift envelope -- no shrink wrap!The Stargazers' Almanac is suitable for astronomy enthusiasts throughout the Northern Hemisphere's temperate (non-tropical) latitudes and itis printed on sustainably sourced FSC paper using plant-based inks which reduces chemical emissions and makes it easier to recycle.