Contents

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

Dedication

Introduction

How to Use the Quick Sky Guides

1. Our Changing View of the Night Sky

January: Northern Hemisphere Sky

January: Southern Hemisphere Sky

2. Navigating the Night Sky

February: Northern Hemisphere Sky

February: Southern Hemisphere Sky

3. Equipment

March: Northern Hemisphere Sky

March: Southern Hemisphere Sky

4. The Invisible Universe

April: Northern Hemisphere Sky

April: Southern Hemisphere Sky

5. The Scale of the Universe

May: Northern Hemisphere Sky

May: Southern Hemisphere Sky

6. The Earth, Sun and Moon

June: Northern Hemisphere Sky

June: Southern Hemisphere Sky

7. Transient Stuff

July: Northern Hemisphere Sky

July: Southern Hemisphere Sky

8. Planets Near and Far

August: Northern Hemisphere Sky

August: Southern Hemisphere Sky

9. The Lives of Stars

September: Northern Hemisphere Sky

September: Southern Hemisphere Sky

10. The Realm of the Galaxies

October: Northern Hemisphere Sky

October: Southern Hemisphere Sky

11. The Evolution of the Universe

November: Northern Hemisphere Sky

November: Southern Hemisphere Sky

12. The End of the World

December: Northern Hemisphere Sky

December: Southern Hemisphere Sky

Epilogue

Picture Section

Index

About the Author

Copyright