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Learn all about the starry skies and ancient myths through the star-hopping technique.
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The core of the book describes two or more detailed star-hops for each of the twelve months of the year. These sections can be read in any order and take the reader on step-by-step trips through the stars and reinforce the methods of star-hopping. Garfinkle also provides a guide to the popular Messier Marathon--a night-long hop across the skies. Additional basic astronomy skills are carefully outlined, including reading star charts, finding celestial directions, understanding telescope types, and using light pollution filters. Finally the author relates a lively history of the universe and the ancient myths and legends of the sky.
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