100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky: From Planets and Satellites to Meteors and Constellations, Your Guide to Stargazing

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A handy field guide for the optimum stargazing experience, whether youre travelling, camping, or in your own backyard!

The night sky is full of amazing things to see, from shooting stars and constellations, to planets and satellites, but it can be hard to tell what youre seeing, or where to look for the best view. 100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky lets you know what you can expect to see on any given night, whether youre using a small telescope, or just your naked eye.

100 Things to See in the Southern Night Skyespecially for those south of the equatorincludes background information on the makeup, appearance, and history of each celestial object, along with easy-to-follow instructions on the best way to catch a glimpse of these cosmic glories. With this helpful guide youll have the world on a stringor more precisely, the sky in your hands.

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Dean Regasis the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory and cohost of the syndicated television programStar Gazers. His writing has appeared inAstronomymagazine,Sky & Telescopemagazine, andHuffPost, and in 2017 he began a podcast calledLooking Up. Dean is the author ofFacts from Space!,100 Things to See in the Night Sky(Northern Hemisphere edition) and100 Things to See in the Night Sky(Sourthern Hemisphere edition).