The Cambridge Star Atlas

Author(s): Wil Tirion

SCIENCE & NATURE

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.


Product Information

'An easy to use book, clear, from an authoritative expert, not to be missed. Perhaps the ideal reference for all beginner or proficient observer in both amateur and professional capacity.' Ciel et Terre

Wil Tirion is a full-time uranographer. He has always had an interest in astronomy, and especially star charts, and has contributed to many atlases, books and magazines in astronomy. In recognition for his work the minor planet, 4648 Tirion (1931 UE), is named after him.

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

General Fields

  • : 9780521173636
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : Cambridge University Press
  • : 0.48
  • : 31 December 2010
  • : 303mm X 228mm X 8mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 May 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Wil Tirion
  • : Spiral bound
  • : 4th Revised edition
  • : en
  • : 523.80223
  • : 90
  • : 32 colour illus.