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A beginners guide to the night sky - How to find your way around the constellations - How to choose and use your binoculars and telescope - How to explore the moon,sun and planets - How to observe comets,galaxies,nebulae and more - Star maps, how to use. Take up the facinating hobby of astronomy with this information and staightforward book as your guide. Storm Dunlop introduces the basic concepts of astronomy,explaining how, what and when to observe, and providing lists of recommended objects with which to start. Star charts help you navigate the night sky,identify the constellations and find planets, comets, galaxies and deep- sky objects.180 colorful photographs and diagrams,plus 40 tables.