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This introduction to the night sky is for amateur astronomers who
desire a deeper understanding of the principles and observations of
naked-eye astronomy. It covers topics such as terrestrial and
astronomical coordinate systems, stars and constellations, the
relative motions of the sky, sun, moon and earth leading to an
understanding of the seasons, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
Topics are discussed and compared for observers located in both the
northern and southern hemispheres. Written in a conversational
style, only addition and subtraction are needed to understand the
basic principles and a more advanced mathematical treatment is
available in the appendices. Each chapter contains a set of review
questions and simple exercises to reinforce the reader's
understanding of the material. The last chapter is a set of
self-contained observation projects to get readers started with
making observations about the concepts they have learned. William
Charles Millar, currently Professor of Astronomy at Grand Rapids
Community College in Michigan, has been teaching the subject for
almost twenty years and is very involved with local amateur
astronomy groups. Millar also belongs to The Planetary Society and
the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and has traveled to Europe
and South America to observe solar eclipses. Millar holds a Masters
degree in Physics from Western Michigan University.
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