The Cambridge Star Atlas

Ideal for astronomers worldwide, the fourth edition of this classic atlas features new Moon maps, new data and enhanced charts.

Wil Tirion (Author)

9780521173636, Cambridge University Press

Spiral-bound, published 27 January 2011

95 pages, 32 colour illus.
30.3 x 24.1 x 0.8 cm, 0.44 kg

'… should prove popular with a wide readership.' The Observatory

This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced observers worldwide. The clear, full-color maps show stars, clusters and galaxies visible with binoculars or a small telescope. The atlas also features constellation boundaries and the Milky Way, and lists objects that are interesting to observe. This new edition features a clearer map of the Moon's surface, showing craters and features; a second Moon map, mirror reversed for users of telescopes with star diagonals; enhanced index charts showing the constellations more clearly; and a new data table listing stars hosting planetary systems. It is now spiral bound, making it ideal for use at the telescope.

Preface
The Moon
The seasonal sky maps
The index maps
The main star charts
The all-sky maps
Sources and references.

Subject Areas: Cosmology & the universe [PGK], Astronomy, space & time [PG]