Childrens Guide to the Night Sky by Tom Kerss

Childrens Guide to the Night Sky by Tom Kerss

Explore the night sky with this fact-packed guide to astronomy for children aged 7+. From planets to meteor showers, stars to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to see 100 things in space using binoculars, a telescope, or just their eyes. Written by astronomer, Tom Kerss, and in partnership with the National Space Centre, it contains handy tips, easy-to-use star charts for each season and amazing facts about our solar system along the way. Discover constellations, clusters and galaxies that are visible in the Northern Hemisphere Explore planets, comets and asteroids Find out about the moon’s orbit and phases and how to view lunar eclipses Learn how to take amazing photographs of the night sky.

Tom Kerss is a London-based freelance astronomer, astrophotographer, writer and speaker, specialising in the rewarding task of connecting people to their shared universe.

The National Space Centre visitor centre and educational charity (1078832) is home to the UK’s largest planetarium, Tim Peake’s spacesuit, Buzz Aldrin’s ‘under garments’, giant rockets, satellites, a piece of the Moon (and Mars), as well as hundreds of other out of this world artefacts and hands on activities. This award-winning science and discovery centre, is situated in Leicester and dedicated to our journey into space. Every month brings something new, with special events, themed school holiday shows, workshops, talks and even science busking, so check out the website for full details.

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ISBN 13	9780008700331
ISBN 10	0008700338
Title	Childrens Guide to the Night Sky
Author	Tom Kerss
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2024-09-12
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.