Books

Search for over 140 sights in the night sky with this i-SPY guide. This fun activity book encourages kids to look above them, from stars and constellations to the moon and eclipses, in search of i-SPY points.

A beginner's guide to the major stars and constellations visible with the naked eye in the northern hemisphere. This brief introduction to stargazing will help the novice to get his or her bearings in the night sky. Using easy-to-find stars, all of which are visible without any specialized equipment, the author introduces the beginner to each season's major constellations.

Skywatching - The Ultimate Guide To The Universe
David Levy

"The Philip's Pocket Star Atlas" is a highly practical atlas in a compact format for use out of doors. It contains a series of maps showing the entire night sky, as well as a mass of useful astronomical data.

A revised and redesigned edition of this popular guide to the night sky. Using prominent patterns, such as the Plough and Orion, Sir Patrick Moore teaches the reader to 'star-hop' from constellation to constellation, thus learning to navigate the night sky.

An excellent introduction and practical guide to observing Mars, it explains the equipment needed to look at the Red Planet.

Since 2000 Paul Money has written & published his own A5 (small) book on what can be seen in the night sky each month for Great Britain and Ireland.

A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2019.

Philip's Moon Map is a large-format folded map of the near side of the Moon. It has been specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray, a research lecturer at the Open University, who is an expert on the lunar surface.

Philip's Dark Skies Map shows the visibility of stars from any location in Britain and Ireland. Stargazing can be frustrating where visibility is affected by street lights and other light pollution - use this map to find your nearest dark site or to avoid areas where light pollution will reduce your chances of seeing faint galaxies and other deep-sky objects.

This new edition of "Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope" has been fully revised and updated to include the latest telescopes and accessories on the market.

An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon

This is a brand new title for Philip's bestselling astronomy list following the success of Philip's Guide to Stargazing with a Telescope.

A star finder that allows visible stars to be identified for any date and time for locations in the Northern Hemisphere. Compiled by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

A brilliant introductory guide to the night sky, from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Offering complete advice from the ground up.

The new Philip's 101 Objects To Spot In The Night Sky is a fun and practical guide to identifying and observing 101 of the most fascinating and exciting sights in the northern-hemisphere sky for young newcomers to astronomy, explaining what can be seen using the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.