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David Levy's guide to the night sky, David H. Levy

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

David Levy's guide to the night sky

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David H. Levy

If, as Immanuel Kant once said, we are guided by the starry sky above and the moral law within, then, thanks to David Levy, we can now conceptualize Kant's adage at least half-way. David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky is designed to satisfy observers who have just become interested in the sky and want to navigate their way around it. By stirring the imagination and putting observation in a framework of personal adventure, Levy explains how to discover the Moon, planets, comets, meteors, and distant galaxies through a small telescope. Fully updated, the new edition includes: -- A new section on the computer-controlled telescopes and how to use this new technology; -- Two new chapters on how charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have revolutionized the art of astronomical observation; -- An explanation of how a new variable star is discovered and studied, based on Levy's personal experience Levy explores topics as diverse as the features of the Moon from night to night; how to observe constellations from both urban and rural observation sites; how best to view the stars, nebulae, and galaxies; and how to map the sky

Guide to the night sky