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Consolmagno, Guy Joseph was born on September 19, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Patricia Clare (Duffy) Consolmagno.
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With over 100,000 copies sold since first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. It is a unique guidebook to the night sky, providing all the information you need to observe a whole host of celestial objects. With a new spiral binding, this edition is even easier to use outdoors at the telescope and is the ideal beginner's book. Keeping its distinct one-object-per-spread format, this edition is also designed for Dobsonian telescopes, as well as for smaller reflectors and refractors, and covers Southern hemisphere objects in more detail. Large-format eyepiece views, positioned side-by-side, show objects exactly as they are seen through a telescope, and with improved directions, updated tables of astronomical information and an expanded night-by-night Moon section, it has never been easier to explore the night sky on your own. Many additional resources are available on the accompanying website, www.cambridge.org/turnleft.
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(This is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers, wh...)
This is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers, who have the use of a small telescope (50-75 mm). It assumes no previous knowledge, and gives easy instructions on how to find nearby planets and nearly a hundred deep sky objects. Large-format drawings are included as illustrations.
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(Turn Left at Orion is a guidebook for beginning amateur a...)
Turn Left at Orion is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers. The Moon, planets and nearly a hundred deep sky objects, visible in the Northern hemisphere, are shown exactly as they appear in a small telescope (50-75 mm, or 2-3 inches aperture). The book provides all the information you need to find these, and other objects, in the night sky. There are plenty of maps to get you located, and the large format drawings accurately depict what you can expect to see. For each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this one is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed, and since the descriptions are non-technical, sky-watchers of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy and profit from this book. In the revised edition of this successful book, first published in 1989, the authors have brought information on the planets and eclipses up to date and extended the tables to the year AD 2006.
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A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Revised and updated, this new edition contains a chapter with ten new spreads describing spectacular deep sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere, and tips on observing the upcoming transits of Venus. It also discusses Dobsonian telescopes, with hints on using personal computers and the Internet as aids for planning an observing session. Also new to this edition are redrawn "Guidepost" figures at the beginning of each season chapter that allow readers to visualize a three-dimensional view of the sky's dome; redesigned seasonal object layouts that provide more space for the naked-eye charts; a new spread on double stars near Boötes has been added to Spring, replacing the "Shrinking Double" spread; and a unique "When and Where to Look" table has been added to the last page, among other new features. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this book is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. Clear and easy to use, this fascinating book will appeal to skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed.
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Consolmagno, Guy Joseph was born on September 19, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edwin and Patricia Clare (Duffy) Consolmagno.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1978.
Postdoctoral, lecturer, Harvard/Smithsonian, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1980; postdoctoral, lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1983; volunteer, lecturer, United States Peace Corps U. Nairobi, Kenya, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1985-1989; visiting professor, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1990-1991; visiting scientist, Goddard Spaceflight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1989-1992; visiting professor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1992-1993; staff astronomer, Vatican Observatory, Vatican City, Italy, since 1993.
(A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home as...)
(With over 100,000 copies sold since first publication, th...)
(This is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers, wh...)
(Turn Left at Orion is a guidebook for beginning amateur a...)
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Kenya, Africa, 1983-1985. Member American Geophysical Union, Meteoritical Society, Division for Planetary Science.