Category: Astronomy
A lightweight pocket size guide to the stars of Aotearoa for travellers & backpackers. Fourth edition now in full colour and includes chapter about Matariki.
Category: Astronomy
Aotearoa New Zealand was founded on stargazing. It was celestial navigation that brought the first people here, and it was tatai arorangi, Maori astronomy, that helped people survive once they arrived. There is no better place on Earth to view the brilliance of other worlds. Covering eclipses, aur ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
EXPANDED AND REVISED A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2020. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa. Writt ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
Essential reference for New Zealand enthusiasts Educational A3 poster showing the stars, clusters and galaxies of the southern skies in an easy-to-use format. Depicts the night sky in autumn, as seen from 37° South (New Zealand and southern Australia, South Africa and South America) and can be used ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
When you look up at the stars in the night sky it can be easy to think of them as lights glowing on a large dark ceiling. Can you identify the brightest stars and planets? Do you know which constellations are visible right now, and what their stories are? New Zealand's Night Skyby the Stardome Observato ...Show more
Category: Astronomy | Series: 100 Things to See Ser.
The night sky is full of amazing things, but how do you know what you're looking at or how to get the best perspective to enhance your viewing experience? 100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky gives you a clear picture of what you can see using a small telescope-or just your naked eye! Inside, you ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
This book is truly the most comprehensive guide to building a telescope out there. Every single step in the entire process is fully covered in every detail. Lots of additional helps are included from choosing a telescope to cleaning a telescope mirror.
Category: Astronomy
This is a complete beginner's guide to observing the night sky. Understand and enjoy the solar system and beyond with this practical guide to astronomy. Pick up all the basics of sky-watching. Start off by taking a tour around the night sky in simple stages, discovering how it fits together and how it w ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
A unique handy reference to the skies visible from the countries in the Southern Hemisphere.Features 24 charts of the whole southern sky showing what is visible early and late each month,The ideal companion volume to A Walk throught the Southern sky
Category: Astronomy
Released to coincide with the transit of Venus on June 5-6 2012, "Atlas of the Southern Night Sky" allows you to unlock the wonder of the cosmos with all the maps and photographs needed to guide you. This new and revised edition is packed with useful information, including information on telescopes and ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
Ideal for children and adults alike, Hubble: The Print Collection showcases some of the most beautiful and dramatic pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. These cosmic images reveal galaxies, nebulae and planets from our Solar System in spectacular detail. Every picture is presented in a large po ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
Beautifully illustrated with many tips and advice on how to both understand, observe and even photograph the night sky, including the stars, galaxies, nebulae, Sun, Moon, asteroids, comets and planets from the back yard, this book is your essential guide and reference to the celestial wonders of the Sou ...Show more
