A beginner's guide to stargazing offers a look at what can be discovered in the night sky with the naked eye.

Reprint. Originally published: London : Collins, 2005.

Getting started. A brief history ; Constellations ; Adventures in darkness ; Travels into the darkness ; How big is the darkness ; How to use star charts ; Bright or dim? ; Stars ; Starry objects -- The northern charts. January to March skies ; April to June skies ; July to September skies ; October to December skies -- The southern charts. January to March skies ; April to June skies ; July to September skies ; October to December skies -- Sun, moon, and planets. The Moon ; Eclipses ; The planets ; Planets and days ; The Milky way ; Watching satellites and the ISS ; Comets ; Shooting stars -- A final view of everything -- Astroglossary -- Going further -- Index.