Book reviews for three guides to the stars and constellations
In this column, I'll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my formative years in the hobby.
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In this column, I'll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my formative years in the hobby.
The banner constellation of Northern Hemisphere winter evenings is certainly Orion. The pattern, dominated by bright stars and three in a neat row right in the middle, is unmistakable.Orion and the Big Dipper are easily the most well-known star patterns north of the equator (the Big Dipper being the brightest portion of a larger constellation, Ursa Major the Big Bear).Around 10 p.m. on mid-January evenings, Orion is highest in the south. The Big Dipper is directly opposite in the north, and at