2023 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland

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Compiled by experts and specially designed for easy and daily use, Stargazing 2023 acts as a handily illustrated and comprehensive companion. Includes: advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution; charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations; events to look for in 2023; positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses and much more. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa.So many amazing things are going on above our heads in the night sky that we can easily miss if we are not kept well informed. Wil Tirion was trained in graphic arts and has always had an interest in astronomy and especially star charts. This book explains so much about the month-by-month night sky - so read, then maybe go out and explore its infinite wonders . No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Reason for this score is some of the jargon seems a little complex maybe some of it should be in simpler terms. Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40 DegreesN and 60 DegreesN, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.

This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Has some really useful points, a bit heavy on information for novices but interesting and I imagine incredibly helpful for avid sky watchers. Our class was an eclectic, happy mix of students from astrophysicists to an ex-star trek fan wanting to learn about the real universe (wonder who that was! Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

In 1993 this was followed by a second, more international ‘award’, when a minor planet was named after him: (4648) Tirion = 1931 UE. Philip’s Stargazing is the perfect practical guide to the night sky in 2023 for both budding and experienced astronomers. Beautifully published book filled with all the information needed to understand the basics of stargazing and the movement of the planets on the night sky.Storm Dunlop was my astronomy (and meteorology) tutor for 2 years and his fund of knowledge was well, astronomical! When I was young I relied on a monthly star chart in The Guardian and staying up every so often to watch Patrick Moore on The Sky at Night for my information.