NightWatch: An Equinox Guide to Viewing the Universe
- Category: Reference
- Author: Unknown NA, Leslie C. Peltier
- Publisher: International Textbook Co. Ltd.
- Pages: 159
- ISBN: 9780920656891
- Year: 1983
Hits: 3436
Lent status: Available
Review
NightWatch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has improvements over the 3rd edition 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 2025. This edition includes 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.