How to Observe the Stars. Planisphere and Star Sky Map Inside

"How to Observe the Stars" — a guide to the world of astrophotography. Here is everything that an amateur astronomer needs to know before and after buying a telescope. This book: will help understand the terms and characteristics of equipment... and provide practical recommendations for choosing the first telescope and maintaining it; will teach how to observe a wide variety of celestial objects — from the Moon and planets to stars and meteors; will show how to use special programs and star maps; will explain how to take stunning night photographs and choose the right place and time for studying the starry sky. RUSLAN ILNITSKIY — astronomer, astrophotographer, educator, science popularizer, participant and organizer of numerous astronomical expeditions and scientific festivals, author of the website star-hunter.ru