Skywatching

A comprehensive and indispensable guide to the magic and mystery of the skies, with practical information for all amateur skywatchers
• Updated information about recent astronomical discoveries
• Up-to-date statistics, distances, and measurements
• New chapter on recent discoveries of new planets outside our Solar System
• Hints on using computers, the Internet, and digital cameras for amateur astronomy
• Fact files provide fingertip facts about astronomical phenomena
• Sky maps and maps of all the constellations
• Fully illustrated throughout with hundreds of illustrations, maps, and photos
• The perfect amateur astronomers handbook