An easy-to-follow guide to astronomy providing practical information and guidance on observing the night sky. Included are: star charts of all the constellations and moon maps; a chart which shows the position of the planets up to the year 2000; and advice on telescopes for the amateur.

Revised and updated, this guide features: monthly sky maps of the nothern and southern hemispheres to enable recognition of the constellations and stars throughout the year; descriptions of each of the 88 constellations and their stars opposite a specially prepared sky chart, showing the constellation in relation to the surrounding skies; a map of the moon's features; and advice on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, and how to take simple astronomical photographs.