Urban Astronomy: £15.99

Fully illustrated season-by-season guide

Light pollution has spread so much in the last few decades that it often compromises our view of the stars. It is becoming more and more difficult to find an observing site with clear, dark skies away from light and industrial pollution. However, with patience, some simple equipment, and by choosing the right targets to observe, amateur astronomers can still find observing from towns and cities a rewarding hobby. The result of thirty years of observing the night sky from within a city, Denis Berthier's practical guide will help amateur astronomers to enjoy their hobby without having to travel to distant sites, and without using complicated equipment or difficult techniques, enabling them to observe and photograph stars and planets as well as many other celestial objects.

• Fully illustrated season-by-season guide to the most beautiful objects that can be seen in the night sky, from urban environments

• Explains how to locate the principal constellations, and how to use star charts

• Includes advice on buying the best equipment for observing from urban areas

Contents

Introduction;

1. Starting out without fear;

2. Observing equipment;

3. The sky above the roof-tops;

4. Season by season - what to observe;

5. How to look after your equipment;

Tables.

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