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Starfinder

Carole Stott - Author
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eBook: Adobe reader | 72 pages | ISBN 9780756644055 | 29 Oct 2007 | Dorling Kindersley | 18 - AND UP
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Starfinder
Combining a concise practical guide to astronomy with card decks, sky maps, and a flashlight, Starfinder explains how to navigate around the night sky, shows you what you can expect to see, and provides all the tools you need to see the constellations for yourself. It also includes a section on observing the Moon, planets, and other bodies of the Solar System, as well as a monthly guide to the skies in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
  • Produced in a specially designed, hard-wearing case—unlike rival packs
  • Fully international, showing the night sky as it is seen around the world
  • Explains how to find your way around the night sky and basic star watching techniques
  • Cover-mounted planisphere shows night sky at all times of year and all times of night
  • Constellation cards contain charts and key facts about all 88 constellations
  • Interactive night-sky calendar wheel shows what to see when in the night sky
  • Produced in cooperation with the Hayden Planetarium




Flashlight instructions:
  1. Unscrew the flashlight cap located at the end opposite the bulb
  2. Take out the first battery
  3. Remove the paper disk from the top of the second battery
  4. Replace the first battery, keeping the side with the positive symbol (+) facing upward
  5. Replace the flashlight cap
  6. Push the button on the side of the flashlight to switch the light on Not suitable for children

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