IT'S a beautiful clear night, the sky is twinkling with myriad stars, and you wonder...
If you'd like to know more about the "visible universe", then the Atlas of the Southern Night Sky Fourth Edition is your perfect evening companion.
Authors Steve Massey and Steve Quirk take readers on a tour of the most fascinating celestial objects with more than 100 star charts and maps of planets.
There are hundreds of images taken by the authors and other southern hemisphere astronomers.
The guide features maps to navigate primary features of the moon, and a comprehensive table of lunar targets accessible with most telescopes.
Ever been dumbfounded by terms such as stellar parallax, proper motion, light year, parsec, and Z? They're all explained.
There's also an informative section on telescopes, binoculars and other accessories, along with tips on astro-imaging - and a deep-sky object planner so you know what to look for and when.
- Atlas of the Southern Night Sky, by Steve Massey and Steve Quirk, New Holland Publishers, RRP $45.
