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  • NightWatch book contains famous star charts known for their effectiveness which are ideal for beginning stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars
  • Fourth edition boasts a complete update of the equipment section, including guides to computerized telescopes
  • Also features an enlarged photography section, including instructions for using the newer digital cameras for astrophotography
  • Includes detailed tables of solar and lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions and locations, updated through 2018
  • By acclaimed astronomy author Terence Dickinson


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The first three editions of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material. This NightWatch Book, 4th Edition, includes for the first time, star charts for use in the southern hemisphere. There are also dozens of new photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries made by current space observatories and probes.

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3 The perfect textbook for the Astronomy hobby, only more interesting than most textbooks! Nightwatch discusses equipment used in the hobby, finding objects in the night sky, and a whole section on photographing the sky with your telescope.
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Since I bought Terence Dickinson's book, Nightwatch, I spent thousands of dollars on astronomy related equipment and travel. I have enjoyed every penny. Nightwatch re-introduced me to astronomy after an absence of over two decades. I was inspired by thegorgeous photographs. I learned about everything from astrophotography to zodiacal light. The book revealed the structure of the universe, how telescopes work, the phases of the moon, the movement of planets, how to choose a telescope or binoculars, and how to navigate the night sky. It provided star charts and observing lists. It is, perhaps, the best all-round introduction to astronomy I can think of. I poured through the book for hours on end, reading and browsing - and learning. While it has enough information to intrigue an adult, it is so clearly written a bright child could understand it. Before long I bought a telescope. If I had not read this book probably would have purchased a telescope that would have frustrated and disappointed me. I may have quickly lost interest in the hobby, perhaps this time forever. But because read Nightwatch, I bought an affordable instrument that thrilled me. After one clear night under a suburban sky with my new telescope I was hooked. I have since shared my enjoyment of astronomy with hundreds of people. Nightwatch showed me how.
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This book was just what I was looking for. It has everything you need to know about the night sky. The star maps are extremely helpful when using a telescope.
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This is a must have. This book covers EVERYTHING! Telescopes (and all their possible accessories and uses), Sky Charts (also teaches you how to find everything), Advice on purchasing, Light Pollution, The Cosmos, some mythology, covers most prominent Nebulae, Stars and Galaxies etc., Everything about our own Solar System, Photography, Etc. Trust me, I have many astronomy books, none are this comprehensive and catered for your needs. This will get an beginner going in no time and would certainly teach a lot of new things for the experts.
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