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The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer Hardcover – October 23, 2018

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The Definitive Resource for Viewing the Night Sky

David Dickinson, Earth science teacher and backyard astronomer, and Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today, have teamed up to provide expert guidance on observing the night sky.

The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos features the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for years to come. This comprehensive guide is complete with stunning and exclusive photography from top night sky photographers, as well as advice on how to take your own incredible photos.

Take your recreational viewing to the next level with activities like:

Finding comets and asteroids
Tracking variable stars
Monitoring meteor showers
Following solar activity
Tracking satellites
Timing lunar and asteroid occultations

With star charts, practical background information, technological resources and telescope and astrophotography guides, this is the ultimate resource for any backyard space enthusiast.

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“This guide has something for everyone with even the slightest interest in the skies above: easy-to-follow advice for finding the good stuff, fun activities to deepen your appreciation of cosmic wonders, key events to watch for when the skies are clear and lots of tales and trivia to muse over when they’re not.”
―Alan Boyle, author of The Case for Pluto


“The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos is a really useful guide for the enthusiastic astronomer. A brilliant introduction for amateur astronomers.”
―Charles Black, founder of the Space Exploration Network (SEN)


“Even readers who already have a background in amateur astronomy will murmur ’ah hah’ when they encounter the lovely diagrams in this book. This is the astronomy book that we’ve always wanted.”
―Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, author of Confessions of an Alien Hunter

About the Author

David Dickinson is an Earth science teacher, freelance science writer, retired USAF veteran and backyard astronomer. He currently writes and ponders the universe as he travels the world with his wife.

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He’s also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay. He lives in Courtenay, British Columbia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Street Publishing (October 23, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624145442
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624145445
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.29 x 0.79 x 10.38 inches
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    Science fiction author, freelance science writer, retired USAF military veteran, and Earth Science teacher. Still thinks that digital watches are a pretty neat idea.

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    Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and the co-host of Astronomy Cast. He's been writing about space and astronomy since he founded Universe Today in 1999.

    In a previous life, Fraser wrote a bunch of books for role-playing games, including Earthdawn, Shadowrun and GURPS.

    He lives on Vancouver Island, Canada with his wife, children and dog.

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Customers find the book informative and a great resource for both beginners and experienced astronomers. They find it easy to read and visually appealing. The book is described as fun and a good gift for astronomy enthusiasts and kids who are stuck indoors.

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Customers find the book informative and interesting. They find it a great resource for both beginners and experienced astronomers. The topics are well-discussed without being overly detailed. The book is aimed primarily at beginner backyard astronomers, providing good tips on how to get started and grow.

"...I think it fills an important niche, aimed primarily at the beginner backyard astronomer, keeping things fun and interesting without prematurely..." Read more

"...versus wants of equipment, explain how to stargaze and get the most out of your time and explain equipment well...." Read more

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Customers find the book interesting and educational. They say it's a good starter book for anyone interested in astronomy. However, some readers find the small typeface with thin font difficult to read.

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"...This is the perfect coffee table book so that all your friends and family can enjoy it as much as you will." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's photos. They find the astrophotography visually appealing and interesting. The charts and graphs are well-thought-out, and the book makes a great gift or coffee table accent.

"...The subject matter is well organized and the astrophotography which fills the book is beautiful...." Read more

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"...The pictures from the contributing armature Astro-photographers are amazing, and the read is engaging and informative...." Read more

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Customers find the book an engaging learning experience with fun facts and helpful guidance.

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Customers find the book a good gift for astronomy enthusiasts and kids who play computer games. It's also a nice table book.

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  • Les Howard
    5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
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    I'm a few chapters in and really enjoying this book. I think it fills an important niche, aimed primarily at the beginner backyard astronomer, keeping things fun and interesting without prematurely burdening with excessive unnecessary detail. It opens up the universe to you without the need for any equipment. The subject matter is well organized and the astrophotography which fills the book is beautiful. The only thing missing for the amateur are some star charts to get started, but those are available from plenty of other sources from books to apps to websites. My only complaint (a common one I have with astronomy books) is the small-ish font it uses is hard on my aging eyes.
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  • Frank
    5.0 out of 5 stars Now one of the three I suggest to beginners
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018
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    Before this book was published I recommended Turn Left at Orion and Nightwatch to new stargazers. I can now add a third suggestion. Note that this guide is not a book you will take into the field with your telescope, Orion and Nightwatch are better for that. But this Ultimate Guide is put together by people who have been watching and photographing the night sky for decades. They lay out the needs versus wants of equipment, explain how to stargaze and get the most out of your time and explain equipment well.

    A good starter book for someone looking to get into Astronomy.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, beautiful, and informative.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018
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    Have read “Universe Today’’ for about a decade and listened to “Astronomy Cast’ since it’s inception. This is now the perfect companion blending my love of astronomy and photography. Even if you only have a passive fancy for either, this book will be a favorite for a long time. The pictures from the contributing armature Astro-photographers are amazing, and the read is engaging and informative. This is the perfect coffee table book so that all your friends and family can enjoy it as much as you will.
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  • Marinus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating reading
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021
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    I wanted a good book about the night sky, it was the perfect intro
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and useful!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018
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    First I have say this book is beautiful! From the clean colorful formatting to the gorgeous astrophotography. This is a great book for any Astro lover whether you are just starting out or are more experienced and want to also extend into astrophotography. The topics are well written and easy to understand. I’m still reading and learning from this book. I’ll refer to it again and again in the future.
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  • Kirt J. Simmons
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s true. It’s an ultimate guide!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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    I am the very definition of an Amateur Astronomer. This book has me spellbound. I’ve read it through once already and I’m reading it again. It’s packed with useful information, fun facts and well thought out guidance for every aspect of astronomy.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
    I am the very definition of an Amateur Astronomer. This book has me spellbound. I’ve read it through once already and I’m reading it again. It’s packed with useful information, fun facts and well thought out guidance for every aspect of astronomy.
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  • Sabrina P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, Informative, Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
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    Astronomy is not an easy subject for the layman. As one of that population, I'd like to heartily endorse this book! It's intelligently written, understandable without 'dumbing down', extremely interesting, visually appealing, and useful with tips for DIY star gazing. I've been through it twice already. A good read AND a good reference.
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  • Mark A. Barneburg
    5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book for Astro-Enthusiasts! Listen to Astronomy Cast. It's good for ya!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018
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    I heard about this book from my weekly dose of fun, intelligent entertainment: Astronomy Cast!! Listening to Frasier Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay knowledgeably discuss such amazing topics about the bleeding edge of astrophysics and cosmology rekindled and stoked my desire to learn more about the cosmos. I found the biggest telescope that craigslist would sell, and bought this book! If you do nothing else for yourself this year, do yourself a solid and buy this book. Its about time you learned about what humans have been studying since literally the dawn of time. Seriously. Hit the buy button now. It will be on your doorstep tomorrow... and listen to Astonomy cast. Do it!
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  • Mia
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful introduction to the cosmos
    Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2024
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    A wonderful introduction to the cosmos. Purchase this as a gift and it was much appreciated.
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  • Dr. H. Meurer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super nett
    Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2023
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    Auch für Rentner geeinet
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  • Harshit S
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best book to get intrested into universe.
    Reviewed in India on December 27, 2021
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    If u are or wanna be an amateur astronomer, go for it, it has a lot of information ( also important dates for 2021-2022+).
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    The best book to get intrested into universe.

    Reviewed in India on December 27, 2021
    If u are or wanna be an amateur astronomer, go for it, it has a lot of information ( also important dates for 2021-2022+).
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  • Louis Mckee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2021
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    This is a great book to gain more understanding of the night sky’s. Starts easy and builds your understanding from the bottom up. Great value for a great book.
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  • Iván Vallejo
    2.0 out of 5 stars Hay libros más serios
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 3, 2019
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    Buen contenido para empezar a conocer un poco de astronomía amateur pero hay libros mas útiles en cuanto a contenido y tambien a la hora de explorar el cielo nocturno, vas a querer un libro con muchos mapas estelares para poder ubicarte y empezar a buscar empezando con los objetos de Messier y DSOs y este libro no sería uno de ellos
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