Bibliograph

Night sky, Giles Sparrow ; [illustration: Tim Brown, Tim Loughhead]

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Night sky, Giles Sparrow ; [illustration: Tim Brown, Tim Loughhead]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes glossary and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Night sky

Oclc number

796001749

Responsibility statement

Giles Sparrow ; [illustration: Tim Brown, Tim Loughhead]

Series statement

Discover more

Summary

"Night Sky" helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed. Includes star charts, space images, and graphics

Table Of Contents

Watching the night sky : Watch the sky -- Seeing more -- Telescopes -- View from Earth -- Constellations -- Northern skies -- Southern skies -- Equatorial skies -- Meteors. Searching for the stars : The sun -- Variety of stars -- Orion -- Sagittarius -- Celestial fireworks -- Leo -- How far? -- Cygnus -- Scorpius -- Lyra -- Taurus -- Strange stars. Discovering amazing planets : The planets -- Orbiting the sun -- Earth's moon -- Moon map -- The moon -- Mercury and Venus -- Mars -- Jupiter -- Saturn's rings -- Outer planets -- Moons -- Flying objects. Galaxies and the universe : Our galaxy -- Cloud galaxies -- Andromeda -- Galaxies galore -- To the edge

Target audience

juvenile

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