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Collins Atlas of the Night Sky covers
everything that is visible in both the northern and southern
hemispheres, and is suitable for amateur and experienced
astronomers alike.
The whole of the sky is covered in a series
of stunning star maps, illustrated to a revealing magnitude
of 6.5, with accompanying text detailing everything that
can be seen. Each of the 88 constellations is illustrated
with charts to a magnitude of 7.5, that have been specially
commissioned for this project, making use of the latest
data available. There is also planetary information for
the next five years, and details of where in the sky the
major planets can be seen, and at what time.
With comprehensive, original maps of the
Moon's surface and details of craters and other named features,
this is the definitive night sky atlas for every astronomer.
Storm Dunlop is an author and translator,
specializing in the physical sciences. He has published
a number of highly successful titles with Collins, including
How to Identify the Night Sky, Wild Guide Night
Sky and Collins Star Finder Pack. A fellow of
both the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological
Society, he is well recognized throughout the world as an
authority in these fields. He has given lectures and talks
on all aspects of astronomy and meteorology to a wide range
of groups and societies.
Wil Tirion is the world's leading uranographer,
and his charts have appeared in astronomy books all over
the globe. He has worked on a number of titles with Storm
Dunlop.
Antonin Rukl is widely considered to
be one of the world's leading lunar cartographers. He has
had numerous books published, including the highly acclaimed
Atlas of the Moon.
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