Binding: Paperback

Pages: 176

Size: 200 x 126mm

ISBN: 0540084190

13 Digit ISBN: 9780540084197

This practical guide for moonwatchers is suitable for the beginner and the more experienced observer.

At the heart of the guide is a day-by-day lunar observing diary based on the progress of the terminator. Using sections of moon map for each day, the author explains what to look out for. The day's observing suggestions are divided into three sections, depending on whether you are observing with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

A chapter is devoted to the various methods of recording the moon - from pencil sketches to digital CCD images. The author also explains the best way to observe and record eclipses.