Atlas of the Southern Night Sky

By Steve Massey & Steve Quirk

The southern sky mapped out

Over 100 Star Charts and Hundreds of Maps

Take a tour of the most fascinating celestial objects with accessible star charts and maps of planets. Each full colour chart presents realistic visual star brightness for most urban areas with keys to objects visible to most small to medium-sized telescopes.

Hundreds of Images

Images taken by the authors and other Southern Hemisphere astronomers show what can be achieved by amateurs with cost effective cameras and telescopes.

The Solar System

Maps to navigate the primary features of the moon with a comprehensive table of lunar targets accessible to most telescopes. How to observe the Sun and the planets beyond.

Telescopes and Photographing the Stars

Packed with information on telescopes, binoculars and other accessories for getting the most out of a night under the southern stars. Plus information on astro-imaging and processing pictures on your computer.

Hard cover. 287 pages. approx. 286mm X 222mm (A4). First Edition (2007). APN 9781741105308. RRP $45.00 Great Value!