The Starry Skies of Anton Vamplew

The Night Sky Earth Events Photography TV & Radio Index round and round

14.11.07

MY BOOKS:

Here are the the books you've been waiting for if you've every wanted some friendly introductions to the Night Sky!

Simple Stargazing has scribblings on all sorts of things like planets, eclipses, the constellations, shooting stars, comets and lots more. Everything is aimed at understanding and knowing what you're looking at with nothing more than your eyes. Seasonal charts will let you know exactly what stars are visible during the year together with any particularly great starry objects you can see.
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SIMPLE STARGAZING (HARDBACK) £12.99 plus £3.00 p+p
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Stargazing Secrets includes the same seasonal charts at Simple Stargazing, but includes objects you can easily see with binoculars and small telescopes. In fact there's a section on how to choose equipment as well. Plus, find out about how day, night, seasons and years really work as well as sections chatting about the northern lights and why sunsets are red and much more!

 
STARGAZING SECRETS (HARDBACK) £14.99 plus £3.00 p+p

Simple Stargazing was published in the UK on 3rd October 2005 and in the US on 1st March 2006. The Spainish version appeared on 4th September 2006 and the Chinese one is out in 2008.

Stargazing Secrets, was published in September this year and will be out in the US next March.

 

 

OUR SECOND MOON FAKE MOON LANDINGS
The facts behind Cruithne - said to be Earth's second moon. Read Here's the real story about those NASA Moon photos. Read

 

BBC1's BLUE PETER
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Astronomy


Continuing coverage of the NASA and European mission to uncover the secrets of Saturn and its moon Titan

Venus Express
Europe's first mission to Venus.


Crash and Burn! Whatever
happened to the UK's first
Martian mission?

Mars Express
Europe's first mission to Mars

 

View the ISS

 

Solar Pyramid

The Solar Pyramid is a major sculpture destined to become a landmark as the world's largest working solar clock. Over 40 metres high, this sundial will create a pyramidal form overlooking Derbyshire's Poolsbrook Country park and visible from the M1 motorway.

 

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