CANADA STARWATCH helps stargazers of all levels learn how and when to identify the major constellations at their latitude. This book also serves as an accessible and in-depth beginner's guide to the stars. With chapters on the makings and movements of stars, the mythology of the constellations, the ever-changing moon, the planets, and buying a telescope, this guide is essential reading for any aspiring stargazer. Includes 12 monthly star maps set for Canada skies, 21 constellation diagrams, a local resources guide, a planet locator, a list of the brightest stars in Canada, and more than 80 beautiful color photographs of the heavens.
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