2015 guide to the night sky: a month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland

Includes details of the solar eclipse. The bestselling month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from Britain and Ireland in 2015. This practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.Content includes: Details of the total solar eclipse on March 20th, 2015 - use alongside your solar eclipse glasses. Advice on where to start looking. Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see. Positions of the moon and visible planets. Details of objects and events you might see in 2015.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2014
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Shelf referenceESA 520 DUN
ISN/ISBN9780007598687
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8uq7

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