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It is a very common misconception by people on the fringe
of amateur astronomy that you absolutely need a telescope to "see anything
interesting".
The book comprises 158 pages and contains
over 80 diagrams of the sky viewed from
the Southern Hemisphere
In this
book, the author takes you through all the constellations visible from the Southern
Hemisphere which have objects visible through binoculars.
The
planets and many globular clusters, open clusters, gaseous nebulae, galaxies, double
stars and asterisms can be found with your humble field glasses.
This book
contains:-
·
charts
showing 56 of the 88 constellations with the locations of binocular objects they
contain and description and details of each object.
·
maps
of each month of the year showing the location of the constellations in the sky to
the north and south
This is an
excellent introduction to observational astronomy for beginners of all ages.
To
purchase your copy of this excellent book please forward your cheque or postal order
(made out to Robert Bee) for $18.50
to the author at the address below.
This
includes postage and handling (within Australia).
Please
contact Robert Bee at rmbee99@hotmail.com
for more details about the book or Direct Deposit information.
Robert Bee,
8 Joseph Banks Court,
MOUNT ANNAN, NSW, 2567
About
the Author
Robert Bee
lives at Mount Annan on the south-west outskirts of Sydney, NSW.
Robert's
passion for astronomy began in his teens and has deepened over the ensuing years.
With degrees in Electrical Engineering and Science, he enjoys both observing the
starry sky and understanding the physical laws behind what he sees.
Robert is
a member of the Macarthur Astronomical Society (MAS) and has edited and contributed
to the Society's monthly journal "Prime Focus" since it commenced in 1996
up to 2006. He is now Secretary of the Society.
He shares
his passion for astronomy with the people of the Macarthur Region through a
fortnightly column called "Heavens Above!" in the Macarthur Chronicle
newspaper. This column commenced in 1998 and is aimed at those with no background in
science or astronomy, just a sense of curiosity and a willingness to step outside
the back door and have a look at the sky.
Robert
also enjoys writing fiction, with a preference for science fiction and fantasy, and
has had a number of short stories published in periodical magazines and successes in
short story literary competitions. He currently has a children's science fiction
novel, with an astronomy theme of course, in progress.
Robert
enjoys talking to the public about astronomy and guiding them around the sky, both
at public nights run by MAS and also at clubs, societies and schools.
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