NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

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The first three editions of Night Watch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material.

Night Watch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has revisions in every chapter, including: - The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars - A complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes - An enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope - The tables of future solar and lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions and planet locations, updated through 2018.

This edition includes for the first time star charts for use in the southern hemisphere. There are also dozens of new photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries made by current space observatories and probes.

What Customers Say About NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe:

This book is great if you are a starting out or an intermediate student of astronomy. The best thing about this book is that it is aimed at getting the reader interest or re-interested in the bodies and matter scattered about the universe. This is a book I would buy for anyone interested in taking up the hobby.

The book contains just about everything that a stargazer needs to know about the night sky. Dickinson explains celestial things very well, and discusses earthly objects (telescopes, etc). with the same detail. This is one of the best "introduction to Astronomy" books available.

This book is fun to read and enjoy, if for no other reason than the almost poetic way it is written. Even though I am fairly well past the beginners stage and have many beginners astronomy books, I consider this one is well worth reading. I will definitely keep a copy on my shelf for future reference and to loan out, with strict warnings about the consequences of not bringing it back.It is intended to be taken outside while viewing, judging by the way it is constructed as well as by statement. There are several books I could recommend for beginners. This one is definitely in the running for first place.For those that are not so new to astronomy. If have not tried using it this way yet. It looks to be a winner in that category as well.

There are multiple star maps included which are extremely useful. This book continues to wow my friends and family who love to look at it on the coffee table. I bought this book a few months ago after I bought my telescope. The book also includes guides into proper viewing and telescope types. But I use this book for my starfinding as well. The quality is great the pages are nice thick and glossy. Anyone looking into amateur astronomy should purchase this book without a doubt. It'll help you decide, use, and perfect your astronomy hobby.

I have found this book to be a great help. I had already had binoculars, but have used to it to help pick a future telescope. I have always been interested in astronomy, but I have only recently taken to the outside to view the stars and planets from my own backyard. There is great information in this book. It gives a lot of info on brightness and star charts and explained everything in simple terms. I purchased others but this book is by far the best.