Philip's Guide to Stars and Planets

by Patrick Moore

'Strictly for newcomers' and now a classic, Sir Patrick Moore's practical guide to the night sky is for observers with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. After chapters on the Moon (with Moon maps), the Sun, the planets, stars and galaxies, it provides detailed maps of all the constellations, with notes on the main stars and other interesting objects.

Genres: Astronomy, Nonfiction, Science, Space

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name.

Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.