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An edition of Guideposts to the stars (1972)

Guideposts to the stars

exploring the skies throughout the year

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A guide to locating stars, constellations, planets, and other celestial phenomena such as novae, comets, meteors, and aurorae.

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Publisher
Macmillan Co.
Language
English
Pages
176

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Observers' manuals, Astronomy
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Cover of: Guideposts to the stars
Guideposts to the stars: exploring the skies throughout the year
1972, Macmillan Co.
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Table of Contents

Stargazers Three
Page vii
1. Star in the East
Page 1
2. Early Watcher
Page 4
3. Star Secrets
Page 6
4. Starlight-Starbright
Page 9
5. Long Distance
Page 12
6. Sky Pictures
Page 15
7. Sky Maps and Key Charts
Page 19
8. Guidepost Stars
Page 22
9. The Northern Skies
Page 48
10. Related Constellations
Page 57
11. The Planets
Page 79
12. Variable Stars
Page 100
13. Novae
Page 111
14. Comets
Page 117
15. Meteors
Page 124
16. The Milky Way
Page 129
17. Aurorae
Page 134
18. Zodiacal Light and Gegenschein
Page 137
19. More Power to You
Page 139
Pronouncing Dictionary
Page 145
Glossary
Page 147
Recommended Reading
Page 151
Appendix
1. Societies and Dealers
Page 155
2. The Constellations
Page 157
3. The Brightest Stars
Page 159
4. An Atlas of the Stars
Page 164
Index
Page 173

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 151-153.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523/.002/02
Library of Congress
QB63 .P44

The Physical Object

Pagination
176 p.
Number of pages
176

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Open Library
OL5334527M
Internet Archive
guidepoststostar00pelt
LCCN
72187797
Library Thing
4852321
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B0006C6KX8
Better World Books
BWB533900

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