Pattern Asterisms: A New Way to Chart the Stars

By John Chiravalle

2006

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846283272
• ISBN13: 9781846283277
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Springer London, Limited
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Finding asterisms has been a blast!

I purchased this book after accidently finding the more famous of asterisms, the "coathanger," a few months ago. While astronomy naturally provides educational and more hard-core scientific pursuits, this book addresses the more joyful aspects of the hobby. It makes it easy for those entering the hobby by providing them with a low-stress method of learning some easier and larger targets. I like the way the asterisms are shown in several examples, each. The author uses artwork, starcharts and line drawings, giving the reader a clear pattern to search for. I found about four or five my first night out. Most importantly, they have helped me learn the night sky in more depth than I had previously.