When you go outside at night, use the large maps in the special red night vision mode to find the object and start observing.Ad Astra covers both the northern and southern skies.

All within reach of amateur telescopes and in a lot of cases, also viewable in binoculars.If you like an object, just press the + sign next to it to add to your personal observation list. The star atlas that makes it really easy to pick the best objects, make your own observation list and use it when you are outside + free Apple Watch app!Ad Astra contains detailed maps of all 88 constellations, descriptions of more than 1200 of objects: star clusters, planetary nebulae, galaxies, double stars and variable stars. West, Choice, Vol.An essential tool for every astronomer. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates and general audiences.” (P.

… The writing is detailed, straightforward, and well suited to an amateur audience useful black-and-white illustrations on each constellation support the text. Targeted for the amateur astronomer, the book provides detailed information on the thousands of stars that make up the constellations many star atlases do not feature this level of granularity. It contains a lot of information, possibly more than some of the smart computerized guidance systems that some telescopes have.” (Kadri Tinn,, April, 2014) “The Star Atlas Companion fills an important niche. … this book is helpful for planning your observations and finding out more about the stars and constellations …. “The Star Atlas Companion is a necessary addition to every amateur astronomer who is interested in how the stars and star clusters one might observe with a small to medium telescope would actually appear.

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