2023 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland

by Wil Tirion

“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price”Astronomy Now

Best-selling and most comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2023.

This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon.

Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.

Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Content includes:


Advice on where to start looking.
Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see.
Positions of the moon and visible planets.
Details of objects and events you might see in 2023.

112 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[JCS · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a clear and comprehensive guide specifically designed for Britain and Ireland and it has the approval of the astronomers of the Greenwich Royal Observatory. Packed with detailed information about the sky at night, it includes suggestions for dark sky sites where light pollution can be avoided, maps relating to each month of the year, the positions of the moon and much more. Thank you to Net Galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was young I relied on a monthly star chart in The Guardian and staying up every so often to watch Patrick Moore on The Sky at Night for my information. Oh, and my Observers book of astronomy. I would have loved this simple book back then to help me add planets, meteors and phases of the moon. So much pleasure for so little outlay. Sixty years of looking up at night!

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, I love learning new things and this is great for that. Just need to wait until next year to see it for real!

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Hannah Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I imagine this will be an incredible hardback book. Really insightful. In depth month by month read that I will use throughout the coming year. Has some really useful points, a bit heavy on information for novices but interesting and I imagine incredibly helpful for avid sky watchers.

[Demetria Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully published book filled with all the information needed to understand the basics of stargazing and the movement of the planets on the night sky. I loved it, even though I’m still incredibly bad at spotting anything on the night sky😅

Thank you NetGalley for the arc❤️❤️❤️

[Sergey Selyutin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that every amateur astronomer should use

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book and the series of them. They provide a detailed description and map of the night sky, from constellations to star systems.