Bibliograph

Our night sky, the Teaching Company ; Jupiterimages Corporation ; producer, Zachary H. Rhoades ; academic content supervisor, Jay Tate

Type

Label

Our night sky, the Teaching Company ; Jupiterimages Corporation ; producer, Zachary H. Rhoades ; academic content supervisor, Jay Tate

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Guidebook includes bibliography (pages 76-85)

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

College students and adults

Main title

Our night sky

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

647366951

Responsibility statement

the Teaching Company ; Jupiterimages Corporation ; producer, Zachary H. Rhoades ; academic content supervisor, Jay Tate

Runtime

360

Series statement

The great courses DVD. Science & mathematics. Astronomy

Summary

Presents 12 lectures (ca. 30 min. each) by Edward M. Murphy on astronomyFrom asteroids to the zodiac, from the Big Dipper to variable stars, Our Night Sky is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of what there is to see and the best way to see it, whether you live in the city or the country, whether you are a novice observer or an old hand at astronomy who needs a refresher on constellation and star names, locations, lore, and what to expect from season to season as the heavens present a gloriously changing panorama

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. The constellations and their stars ; Seeing and navigating the sky ; Using binoculars and backyard telescopes ; Observing the moon and the sun ; Observing the planets with a telescope ; Meteor showers, comets, eclipses, and more -- Disc 2. The northern sky and the north celestial pole ; The fall sky ; The winter sky ; The spring sky ; The summer sky ; The southern sky and the milky way

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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Contributor

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