Star Maps for Beginners by Theodore Levitt

Star Maps for Beginners by Theodore Levitt

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Using the "Maltese Cross" star map design, widely acknowledged as superior to the conventional circular maps for locating constellations, this book provides everything amateur astronomers need. 12 maps trace the month-by-month progression of the constellations, viewed from every direction.

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Star Maps for Beginners by Theodore Levitt

Using the "Maltese Cross" star map design, widely acknowledged as superior to the conventional circular maps for locating constellations, this book provides everything amateur astronomers need. 12 maps trace the month-by-month progression of the constellations, viewed from every direction. Newly-revised tables give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997 and special sections discuss meteors and comets.
Sky & Telescope The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across
I. M. LEVITT, PH.D., an internationally recognized scientist, is Director Emeritus of the Fels Planetariurn at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
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ISBN 13 9780671791872
ISBN 10 0671791877
Title Star Maps for Beginners
Author Theodore Levitt
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published 1992-08-01
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.