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  • The Sky Observer's Guide: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

    R. Newton Mayall, Margaret Mayall, Jerome Wyckoff, John Polgreen

    Paperback (Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, April 14, 2001)
    Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Golden Guide explains:-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects-How to use star chartsProfusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers.
  • The Sky Observer's Guide: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

    R. Newton Mayall, Margaret Mayall, Jerome Wyckoff, John Polgreen

    eBook (Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, Feb. 25, 2014)
    This eBook is best viewed on a color device.Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Sky Observer's Golden Guide explains:-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects-How to use star chartsProfusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers.
  • The Sky Observers Guide

    Margaret Mayall and Jerome Wyckoff Newton Mayall

    Hardcover (Golden Press, Aug. 16, 1959)
    astronomy
  • The Sky Observer's Guide: A Handbook for Amateur Astronomers

    R. Newton Mayall, Margaret W. Mayall, Jerome Wyckoff, John Polgreen

    Paperback (Golden Books, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Advice for amateurs on the best ways of observing and recording sky sightings and events
  • The sky observer's guide: A handbook for amateur astronomers

    R. Newton Mayall

    Paperback (Golden Press, Aug. 16, 1971)
    Paperback, age discoloration to cover, pages good
  • The Sky Observer's Guide

    R. Newton & Margaret Mayall

    Flexibound (St. Martin's Press, Aug. 16, 2002)
    Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Golden Guide explains: -How to select and use binoculars and telescopes -How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects -How to use star charts Profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers
  • Sky Observer's Guide: A Handbook for Amateur Astronomers

    r. newton mayall

    Paperback (golden, Aug. 16, 1977)
    Sky Observer's Guide: A Handbook for Amateur Astronomers
  • The Sky Observer's Guide: A handbook for amateur astronomers

    Newton Mayall, Margaret Mayall, Jerome Wyckoff, John Polgreen

    Mass Market Paperback (Western Publishing Company, Aug. 16, 1965)
    This book covers the basics of optics, teaching you how to calculate magnification with your objective's focal length, and the eyepiece focal length; it covers the basics of planetary, and interstellar objects; it covers safe, solar observation techniques; it gives a basic overview of astro photography (film based, but film offers advantages over CCD's -- many techniques apply to both approaches anyway); it even includes some star charts to get the amateur started.
  • The sky observer's guide;: A handbook for amateur astronomers,

    R. Newton Mayall

    Hardcover (Golden Press, Aug. 16, 1959)
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  • The Sky Observer's Guide

    R. Newton Mayall, Margaret Mayall, Jerome Wyckoff, John Polgreen

    Paperback (Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, April 14, 2001)
    Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Golden Guide explains:-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects-How to use star chartsProfusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers.
  • The sky observer's guide;: A handbook for amateur astronomers,

    R. Newton Mayall

    Paperback (Golden Press, Aug. 16, 1965)
    A handbook for amateur astronomers. Becoming a Sky Observer, The Observer's Equipment, Understanding the Sky, First Steps in Observing, Using a Telescope, Star Charts and Setting Circles, The Moon, The Sun, Sky Colors, The Planets and Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Stars, Nebulas, Drawing Sky Objects, The Sky Observer's Camera, Tracking Satellites, Using Astronomical Time, Accessories and Maintenance, Incidental Information, and Maps of the heavens.
  • The Sky Observer's Guide -- A Handbook for Amateur Astronomers

    r mayall

    Paperback (Golden Press, Aug. 16, 1985)
    Great shape.