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A beautiful Christmas gift for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for. Detailed advice is given on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches. Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations. A comprehensive section covers astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images. Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps. A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780008305000
eBay Product ID (ePID)21046504440
Product Key Features
Number of Pages96 Pages
Publication NameMoongazing: Beginner's Guide to Exploring the Moon
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorTom Kerss, Collins Astronomy, Royal Observatory Greenwich
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight150 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRoyal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy, Tom Kerss