Name: Night Skies of Botswana: Includes Local Star Lore (en Inglés)
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Author: Stephen James O'meara
ISBN: 9781775846932

portada Night Skies of Botswana: Includes Local Star Lore (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Struik Nature

Autor

Stephen James O'meara

Año

2020

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

184

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN13

9781775846932

N° edición

Categorías

Astronomía popular y el espacio

Night Skies of Botswana: Includes Local Star Lore (en Inglés)

Stephen James O'meara (Autor) · Struik Nature · Tapa Blanda

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Botswana is one of the best locations in Africa to view wildlife and also – because of its relatively low levels of light pollution – the stars. This book introduces the night skies of the southern hemisphere as seen from Botswana, and describes the stars and constellations that are visible to the naked eye.The author discusses some essential stargazer’s tools and tips before mapping the southern skies in a series of monthly star charts that feature the most prominent stars and constellations. A chapter on the solar system – its planets, asteroids, meteroids and other ‘space junk’ – presents in broad brushstrokes our corner of the visible universe. Dotted throughout the book are lively accounts of ancient African and European star lore, telling of the unfaltering connection over millennia between humans and the heavens above.Accessible and designed for fledgling and experienced stargazers alike, Night Skies of Botswana is the perfect guide to one of southern Africa’s most beautiful and enduring natural treasures.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Stargazing in the southern hemisphere2. About this book3. Getting to know the night skiesThe Milky WayPatterns and constellationsThe StarsThe PlanetsThe deep skyAs the Earth turnsSeasons of starsBotswana's Basarwa star love4. Monthly star charts13. January14. February15. March16. April17. May18. June19. July20. August21. September22. October23. November24. December25. Our solar system26. The Sun27. The Moon28. The Planets29. The leftover debris30. Conclusion31. References32. Glossary33. Index