Stephen James O'Meara's Exploring the solar system with binoculars a beginner's guide to the sun, moon, and planets /

O'Meara, Stephen James, 1956-

Stephen James O'Meara's Exploring the solar system with binoculars a beginner's guide to the sun, moon, and planets / [Book] : Stephen James O'Meara. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - x, 156 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.

In this journey of discovery, Stephen James O'Meara shows readers how to observe our Solar System wonders with ease and clarity, using the unaided eye, inexpensive handheld binoculars, or large mounted binoculars. Readers will learn how to find Venus in the daytime, how to observe faint features in bright comets, how to maximize the chances of seeing the most meteors during a shower, how to monitor the changing aspects of the planets and their moons, and much more.

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