Partners West Stargazing With Binoculars Books

Paperback 208pp 
Firefly Books | January, 2014 

Thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest binocular technology. Illustrated throughout and packed with handy tips and tricks, the book includes: 

How binoculars work and what to expect 

Buying for the first time and upgrading 

The wide range of binoculars available internationally 

Using different sizes of binoculars 

The effects of light pollution 

Observing the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, clusters, variable stars, double stars, novae, nebulae and galaxies 

Guidance for observing in the city and in the country 

Glossary of terms. 

Binoculars are portable and financially accessible, whereas a telescope can be costly and unwieldy. Even binoculars without bells and whistles will give the viewer an exciting look into the night sky. This introduction is the ideal guide in that pursuit.