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"A highly visual introduction explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory....

A practical introduction to the night sky and what can be seen there with the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes, including stars, planets, constellations, and asteroids.