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Book Synopsis Star Maps for Southern Africa by : Albert Jansen
Download or read book Star Maps for Southern Africa written by Albert Jansen and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first star guide of its kind in the southern hemisphere, this book features 96 star maps for observing the southern skies with the naked eye, standard binoculars or a small telescope. Divided into 12 sets, the maps cover all eight principal views of the sky (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW) for each month of the year and for different times during each night. For each set of star maps, the reader is alerted to prominent stars and constellations visible during that period of viewing. Terms and concepts are explained and frequently asked questions addressed. Star Maps for Southern Africa provides thorough and extensive coverage of our night skies, enabling readers to track stars and related spectacles throughout the year. It will remain relevant for a lifetime.
Book Synopsis Star Maps for Southern Africa by : Albert Jansen
Download or read book Star Maps for Southern Africa written by Albert Jansen and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Star Maps written by Nick Kanas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the beauty and awe of the heavens through the rich celestial prints and star atlases offered in this third edition book. The author traces the development of celestial cartography from ancient to modern times, describes the relationships between different star maps and atlases, and relates these notions to our changing ideas about humanity’s place in the universe. Also covered in this book are more contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances. The text is enriched with 226 images (141 in color) from actual, antiquarian celestial books and atlases, each one with an explanation of unique astronomical and cartographic features. This never-before-available hardcover edition includes two new chapters on pictorial style maps and celestial images in art, as well over 50 new images. Additionally, the color plates are now incorporated directly into the text, providing readers with a vibrant, immersive look into the history of star maps.
Book Synopsis Sasol First Field Guide to Skywatching in Southern Africa by : Cliff Turk
Download or read book Sasol First Field Guide to Skywatching in Southern Africa written by Cliff Turk and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sasol First Field Guide to Skywatching in Southern Africa provides a fascinating insight into the southern skies by night. Full-colour photographs and illustrations, monthly star charts and easy-to-read text will help the budding astronomer to identify the more visible objects in our night skies, as well as those that are less obvious, and discover some of the extraordinary phenomena of our galaxy.
Book Synopsis The South African Geographical Journal by :
Download or read book The South African Geographical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1932-1940 contain Cape Geographical Society. Report.
Author :Astronomical Handbook for SA Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :177584868X Total Pages :215 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (758 download)
Book Synopsis Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2024 by : Astronomical Handbook for SA
Download or read book Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2024 written by Astronomical Handbook for SA and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Contains the latest information and predictions. Includes tips on basic stargazing. Excellent value for money – packed with charts, illustrations and images. User-friendly diagrams for locating objects in the sky. Attractive astrophotography gallery.
Author :Astronomical Handbook for SA Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :1779890109 Total Pages :225 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (798 download)
Book Synopsis Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2025 by : Astronomical Handbook for SA
Download or read book Sky Guide Southern Africa – 2025 written by Astronomical Handbook for SA and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, and includes photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: A calendar for each month of the upcoming year highlights cosmic events (planetary movements, eclipses, etc.). Includes tips on basic stargazing. Excellent value for money – packed with charts, illustrations and images. User-friendly diagrams for locating objects in the sky. Attractive astrophotography gallery.
Download or read book Star Stories written by Anthony Aveni and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures We can see love, betrayal, and friendship in the heavens, if we know where to look. A world expert on cultural understandings of cosmology, Anthony Aveni provides an unconventional atlas of the night sky, introducing readers to tales beloved for generations. The constellations included are not only your typical Greek and Roman myths, but star patterns conceived by a host of cultures, non-Western and indigenous, ancient and contemporary. The sky has long served as a template for telling stories about the meaning of life. People have looked for likenesses between the domains of heaven and earth to help marry the unfamiliar above to the quotidian below. Perfect reading for all sky watchers and storytellers, this book is an essential complement to Western mythologies, showing how the confluence of the natural world and culture of heavenly observers can produce a variety of tales about the shapes in the sky.
Book Synopsis Report of the Annual Meeting of the South African Association for the Advancement of Science by :
Download or read book Report of the Annual Meeting of the South African Association for the Advancement of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Journal of the Astronomical Society of South Africa by : Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Download or read book The Journal of the Astronomical Society of South Africa written by Astronomical Society of Southern Africa and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Astronomical Handbook for SA Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :1775848124 Total Pages :227 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (758 download)
Book Synopsis Sky Guide Southern Africa 2023 by : Astronomical Handbook for SA
Download or read book Sky Guide Southern Africa 2023 written by Astronomical Handbook for SA and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year, including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Southern Africa’s most reliable stargazing guide; contains the latest information and predictions; packed with charts, illustrations and images; includes tips on basic stargazing; excellent value for money.
Book Synopsis Astronomical Handbook for Southern Africa by :
Download or read book Astronomical Handbook for Southern Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Midnight Sky written by Edwin Dunkin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An acclaimed 1869 handbook for amateur astronomers by Edwin Dunkin, who later became President of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Minor Planet Names by : Lutz D. Schmadel
Download or read book Dictionary of Minor Planet Names written by Lutz D. Schmadel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and rapid development of minor planet dis In addition to citing the bibliographic source of the nam coveries constitute a fascinating story and one with a ing, we also provide the source of numbering. A spe rather breathtaking evolution. By October 2005, the cial concordance list will enable the evaluation of the total of numbered planets exceeded the remarkable cor respective publication dates. The complete work is, nerstone of 100,000 objects and only three years later of course, a thoroughly revised and considerably en in November 2008 we are even faced with minor planet larged data collection and every e?ort has been made ( ) 200000 . This dramatic evolution must be compared to check and correct each single piece of information ( ) with the huge time span of two centuries 1801–2000 again. For even more detailed information on the dis that was necessary to detect and to re?ne the orbits of covery circumstances of numbered but unnamed plan only the ?rst 20,000 minor planets. Nowadays, we need ets, the reader is referred to the extensive data ?les even less than 13 months for the same quantity! At the compiled by the Minor Planet Center. end of 2005, we had achieved a total of 12,804 named ( According to a resolution of IAU Division III 2000, minor planets a fraction of less than 11 per cent of ) Manchester IAU General Assembly DMPN attained all numbered minor planets.
Book Synopsis Astronomy For Dummies, (+ Chapter Quizzes Online) by : Stephen P. Maran
Download or read book Astronomy For Dummies, (+ Chapter Quizzes Online) written by Stephen P. Maran and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on your own personal journey into the night sky. Stardate: Today! Ever catch yourself staring up at the night sky and wondering just what the heck is out there? While no one book can answer all your questions, Astronomy For Dummies will take you on a tour through the Milky Way (and beyond!) that describes some of the most fascinating objects in the universe. This book comes complete with online access to chapter quizzes and downloadable full-color astronomical photos of our universe, as well as easy-to-follow explanations of the eye-popping wonders and gorgeous interstellar objects that populate our solar system, galaxy, and universe. You’ll find: Brand-new star charts for the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as descriptions of the latest tech tools for amateur astronomers Lists of the most recently discovered exoplanets, exomoons, and exocomets hurtling through the cosmos The latest timelines for dazzling solar events and maps to the best places to see them live and in-person Filled with discussions of the biggest and greatest new breakthroughs and an 8-page color insert packed with unbelievable, full-color photographs, Astronomy For Dummies is a can’t-miss book that will ignite a passion for understanding the mysteries of the universe in children and adults alike!
Author :Astronomical Handbook for South Africa Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :1775846210 Total Pages :226 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (758 download)
Book Synopsis Sky Guide Africa South – 2019 by : Astronomical Handbook for South Africa
Download or read book Sky Guide Africa South – 2019 written by Astronomical Handbook for South Africa and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sky Guide Africa South 2019 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether they be novice, amateur or professional. It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. There’s also an excellent list of useful websites and a comprehensive glossary. This annual publication is an invaluable guide for anyone who has even a passing interest in the night skies of southern Africa and is ‘... an absolute must for first-time star-gazers and professional astronomers alike’. Sales points: Contains the latest, most-up-to-date information, packed with charts, illustrations, images, tables, etc. for quick reference, will appeal to a wide audience, from beginners to professionals, includes tips on basic night-sky gazing, excellent value for money.
Author :Astronomical Society of Southern Africa Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :1775847640 Total Pages :238 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (758 download)
Book Synopsis Sky Guide Africa South 2022 by : Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Download or read book Sky Guide Africa South 2022 written by Astronomical Society of Southern Africa and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sky Guide Africa South – 2022 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether novice, amateur or professional. It covers the upcoming year’s planetary movements, predicted eclipses, meteor showers – any events and facets of the night sky that change annually. Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright stars, with photos, diagrams, charts and images. Sales points: Contains the latest, most-up-to-date information; packed with charts, illustrations, images, tables, etc, includes tips on basic night-sky gazing, excellent value for money, updated layout – now more user friendly.
