A Walk Through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their LegendsMake each night a meaningful stargazing experience with A Walk Through the Southern Sky. This ultimate guide to the heavens takes the guesswork out of identifying constellations and fosters appreciation of their beauty and significance. All you need are your eyes; this trusty volume takes care of the rest. This volume brings to stargazers in the Southern hemisphere the same insightful coverage and accessibility that Heifetz and Tirion's previous volume--A Walk Through the Heavens--did for those up North. Its unique, simplified maps not only make constellations easy to find but also help locate the stars within them. Without having to use a telescope or other astronomical equipment, readers can gauge the sizes and separations between constellations, and easily move from one to the other, by simply following the book's clear instructions. In addition, the ancient myths and legends surrounding the constellations, are retold, providing a rich historical prespective. Beautifully illustrated by Wil Tirion, this is an ideal introduction to launch the novice astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies. |
Contents
XII | 12 |
XIII | 13 |
XIV | 15 |
XV | 17 |
XVI | 19 |
XVII | 21 |
XXII | 23 |
XXIII | 25 |
LVIII | 60 |
LX | 61 |
LXI | 62 |
LXIV | 63 |
LXV | 65 |
LXVII | 66 |
LXVIII | 67 |
LXX | 68 |
XXV | 27 |
XXVII | 29 |
XXXII | 31 |
XXXIII | 33 |
XXXVII | 35 |
XXXVIII | 37 |
XXXIX | 39 |
XLI | 41 |
XLII | 43 |
XLIII | 45 |
XLV | 47 |
XLVII | 49 |
XLVIII | 51 |
LI | 53 |
LIII | 54 |
LIV | 57 |
LV | 58 |
LVI | 59 |
LXXII | 69 |
LXXIII | 70 |
LXXIV | 71 |
LXXVI | 72 |
LXXVII | 73 |
LXXVIII | 74 |
LXXIX | 75 |
LXXX | 76 |
LXXXI | 77 |
LXXXII | 78 |
LXXXIII | 79 |
LXXXIV | 81 |
LXXXV | 82 |
LXXXVIII | 84 |
LXXXIX | 88 |
XC | 89 |
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A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and ... Milton Heifetz,Wil Tirion No preview available - 2007 |
Common terms and phrases
Achernar Acrux Aesculapius Aldebaran Almak Altair Andromeda Ankaa Antares Aquila Arcturus ARI ARI ARI TAU Auriga Betelgeuse Bootes bright star brightest star Canis Major Canis Minor Canopus Capella Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Celestial Pole Centaurus Cetus Chiron CNC CNC CNC CNC LEO Columba constellation Corona Borealis Corvus Delphinus Deneb Denebola dimmer Diphda Earth Enif Eridanus Facing North False Cross Fomalhaut galaxy GEM GEM GEM Gemini Greek Grus Hadar heavens Hercules Hyades Hydrus Jupiter leads Legend LEO LEO LEO LEO VIR LIB Lepus Libra line from Star locate look Lupus Lyra Magellanic Cloud magnitude Menkar Milky Mimosa Mirfak Musca Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Peacock Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Piscis Austrinus Pleiades Procyon Puppis Rasalhague Regulus Rigel Rigil Kentaurus Sagittarius Scorpius Serpens Sirius South Celestial Pole Southern Cross Spica TAU GEM TAU TAU TAU Taurus Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Vega Vela VIR VIR VIR Virgo Winter Triangle Zeus