The Night Sky Companion

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Ricardo Borba......Page 12
R. Jay GaBany......Page 13
Greg Konkel......Page 14
MMS/AATU......Page 15
Ken Vogt......Page 16
About the Author......Page 17
Introduction......Page 18
Learning the Night Sky......Page 19
Observing Equipment......Page 20
Ready to Observe......Page 24
Ready... Set... Go!......Page 27
Tuesday, January 1......Page 29
Wednesday, January 2......Page 31
Thursday, January 3......Page 33
Friday, January 4......Page 34
Saturday, January 5......Page 36
Sunday, January 6......Page 37
Monday, January 7......Page 39
Tuesday, January 8......Page 40
Wednesday, January 9......Page 42
Thursday, January 10......Page 43
Friday, January 11......Page 45
Saturday, January 12......Page 47
Sunday, January 13......Page 49
Monday, January 14......Page 50
Tuesday, January 15......Page 52
Wednesday, January 16......Page 54
Thursday, January 17......Page 55
Friday, January 18......Page 56
Saturday, January 19......Page 58
Sunday, January 20......Page 60
Monday, January 21......Page 61
Tuesday, January 22......Page 63
Wednesday, January 23......Page 65
Thursday, January 24......Page 67
Friday, January 25......Page 69
Saturday, January 26......Page 71
Sunday, January 27......Page 72
Monday, January 28......Page 75
Tuesday, January 29......Page 77
Wednesday, January 30......Page 78
Thursday, January 31......Page 79
Friday, February 1......Page 82
Saturday, February 2......Page 83
Sunday, February 3......Page 84
Monday, February 4......Page 86
Tuesday, February 5......Page 88
Wednesday, February 6......Page 90
Thursday, February 7......Page 92
Friday, February 8......Page 93
Saturday, February 9......Page 95
Sunday, February 10......Page 96
Monday, February 11......Page 98
Tuesday, February 12......Page 100
Wednesday, February 13......Page 101
Thursday, February 14......Page 103
Friday, February 15......Page 105
Saturday, February 16......Page 107
Sunday, February 17......Page 109
Monday, February 18......Page 110
Tuesday, February 19......Page 111
Wednesday, February 20......Page 112
Thursday, February 21......Page 114
Friday, February 22......Page 115
Saturday, February 23......Page 117
Sunday, February 24......Page 119
Monday, February 25......Page 121
Tuesday, February 26......Page 123
Wednesday, February 27......Page 124
Thursday, February 28......Page 126
Friday, February 29......Page 128
Saturday, March 1......Page 130
Sunday, March 2......Page 133
Monday, March 3......Page 135
Tuesday, March 4......Page 137
Wednesday, March 5......Page 139
Thursday, March 6......Page 140
Friday, March 7......Page 142
Saturday, March 8......Page 145
Sunday, March 9......Page 147
Monday, March 10......Page 149
Tuesday, March 11......Page 150
Wednesday, March 12......Page 152
Thursday, March 13......Page 154
Friday, March 14......Page 155
Saturday, March 15......Page 157
Sunday, March 16......Page 159
Monday, March 17......Page 162
Tuesday, March 18......Page 164
Wednesday, March 19......Page 165
Thursday, March 20......Page 167
Friday, March 21......Page 168
Saturday, March 22......Page 169
Sunday, March 23......Page 170
Monday, March 24......Page 172
Tuesday, March 25......Page 174
Wednesday, March 26......Page 176
Thursday, March 27......Page 178
Friday, March 28......Page 179
Saturday, March 29......Page 181
Sunday, March 30......Page 183
Monday, March 31......Page 185
Tuesday, April 1......Page 187
Wednesday, April 2......Page 189
Thursday, April 3......Page 191
Friday, April 4......Page 192
Saturday, April 5......Page 194
Sunday, April 6......Page 195
Monday, April 7......Page 196
Tuesday, April 8......Page 198
Wednesday, April 9......Page 200
Thursday, April 10......Page 201
Friday, April 11......Page 203
Saturday, April 12......Page 204
Sunday, April 13......Page 205
Monday, April 14......Page 208
Tuesday, April 15......Page 210
Wednesday, April 16......Page 211
Thursday, April 17......Page 213
Friday, April 18......Page 214
Saturday, April 19......Page 216
Sunday, April 20......Page 218
Monday, April 21......Page 219
Tuesday, April 22......Page 220
Wednesday, April 23......Page 222
Thursday, April 24......Page 223
Friday, April 25......Page 225
Saturday, April 26......Page 226
Sunday, April 27......Page 228
Monday, April 28......Page 229
Tuesday, April 29......Page 232
Wednesday, April 30......Page 234
Thursday, May 1......Page 237
Friday, May 2......Page 238
Saturday, May 3......Page 240
Sunday, May 4......Page 242
Monday, May 5......Page 244
Tuesday, May 6......Page 246
Wednesday, May 7......Page 248
Thursday, May 8......Page 249
Friday, May 9......Page 250
Saturday, May 10......Page 251
Sunday, May 11......Page 253
Monday, May 12......Page 255
Tuesday, May 13......Page 257
Wednesday, May 14......Page 260
Thursday, May 15......Page 263
Friday, May 16......Page 264
Saturday, May 17......Page 265
Sunday, May 18......Page 267
Monday, May 19......Page 269
Tuesday, May 20......Page 270
Wednesday, May 21......Page 273
Thursday, May 22......Page 274
Friday, May 23......Page 276
Saturday, May 24......Page 277
Sunday, May 25......Page 278
Monday, May 26......Page 279
Tuesday, May 27......Page 280
Wednesday, May 28......Page 282
Thursday, May 29......Page 284
Friday, May 30......Page 285
Saturday, May 31......Page 286
Sunday, June 1......Page 289
Monday, June 2......Page 290
Tuesday, June 3......Page 291
Wednesday, June 4......Page 293
Thursday, June 5......Page 295
Friday, June 6......Page 296
Saturday, June 7......Page 298
Sunday, June 8......Page 300
Monday, June 9......Page 303
Tuesday, June 10......Page 304
Wednesday, June 11......Page 306
Thursday, June 12......Page 307
Friday, June 13......Page 309
Saturday, June 14......Page 311
Sunday, June 15......Page 313
Monday, June 16......Page 314
Tuesday, June 17......Page 316
Wednesday, June 18......Page 317
Thursday, June 19......Page 319
Friday, June 20......Page 321
Saturday, June 21......Page 322
Sunday, June 22......Page 323
Monday, June 23......Page 325
Tuesday, June 24......Page 326
Wednesday, June 25......Page 328
Thursday, June 26......Page 329
Friday, June 27......Page 331
Saturday, June 28......Page 332
Sunday, June 29......Page 334
Monday, June 30......Page 335
Tuesday, July 1......Page 337
Wednesday, July 2......Page 339
Thursday, July 3......Page 341
Friday, July 4......Page 343
Saturday, July 5......Page 345
Sunday, July 6......Page 348
Monday, July 7......Page 350
Tuesday, July 8......Page 351
Wednesday, July 9......Page 354
Thursday, July 10......Page 355
Friday, July 11......Page 357
Saturday, July 12......Page 358
Sunday, July 13......Page 359
Monday, July 14......Page 361
Tuesday, July 15......Page 363
Wednesday, July 16......Page 364
Thursday, July 17......Page 366
Friday, July 18......Page 368
Saturday, July 19......Page 369
Sunday, July 20......Page 371
Monday, July 21......Page 373
Tuesday, July 22......Page 375
Wednesday, July 23......Page 376
Thursday, July 24......Page 378
Friday, July 25......Page 380
Saturday, July 26......Page 382
Sunday, July 27......Page 383
Monday, July 28......Page 386
Tuesday, July 29......Page 387
Wednesday, July 30......Page 388
Thursday, July 31......Page 390
Friday, August 1......Page 393
Saturday, August 2......Page 396
Sunday, August 3......Page 397
Monday, August 4......Page 399
Tuesday, August 5......Page 400
Wednesday, August 6......Page 402
Thursday, August 7......Page 404
Friday, August 8......Page 407
Saturday, August 9......Page 409
Sunday, August 10......Page 412
Monday, August 11......Page 413
Tuesday, August 12......Page 415
Wednesday, August 13......Page 417
Thursday, August 14......Page 420
Friday, August 15......Page 422
Saturday, August 16......Page 423
Sunday, August 17......Page 425
Monday, August 18......Page 427
Tuesday, August 19......Page 428
Wednesday, August 20......Page 429
Thursday, August 21......Page 431
Friday, August 22......Page 433
Saturday, August 23......Page 434
Sunday, August 24......Page 436
Monday, August 25......Page 438
Tuesday, August 26......Page 439
Wednesday, August 27......Page 441
Thursday, August 28......Page 443
Friday, August 29......Page 444
Saturday, August 30......Page 445
Sunday, August 31......Page 447
Monday, September 1......Page 449
Tuesday, September 2......Page 451
Wednesday, September 3......Page 452
Thursday, September 4......Page 453
Friday, September 5......Page 457
Saturday, September 6......Page 459
Sunday, September 7......Page 461
Monday, September 8......Page 462
Tuesday, September 9......Page 464
Wednesday, September 10......Page 467
Thursday, September 11......Page 469
Friday, September 12......Page 471
Saturday, September 13......Page 472
Sunday, September 14......Page 474
Monday, September 15......Page 476
Tuesday, September 16......Page 478
Wednesday, September 17......Page 480
Thursday, September 18......Page 481
Friday, September 19......Page 482
Saturday, September 20......Page 483
Sunday, September 21......Page 485
Monday, September 22......Page 487
Tuesday, September 23......Page 488
Wednesday, September 24......Page 489
Thursday, September 25......Page 491
Friday, September 26......Page 492
Saturday, September 27......Page 493
Sunday, September 28......Page 496
Monday, September 29......Page 497
Tuesday, September 30......Page 499
Wednesday, October 1......Page 500
Thursday, October 2......Page 502
Friday, October 3......Page 503
Saturday, October 4......Page 505
Sunday, October 5......Page 507
Monday, October 6......Page 510
Tuesday, October 7......Page 512
Wednesday, October 8......Page 514
Thursday, October 9......Page 517
Friday, October 10......Page 519
Saturday, October 11......Page 520
Sunday, October 12......Page 522
Monday, October 13......Page 523
Tuesday, October 14......Page 525
Wednesday, October 15......Page 526
Thursday, October 16......Page 527
Friday, October 17......Page 528
Saturday, October 18......Page 529
Sunday, October 19......Page 531
Monday, October 20......Page 533
Tuesday, October 21......Page 534
Wednesday, October 22......Page 535
Thursday, October 23......Page 537
Friday, October 24......Page 538
Saturday, October 25......Page 541
Sunday, October 26......Page 543
Monday, October 27......Page 544
Tuesday, October 28......Page 545
Wednesday, October 29......Page 547
Thursday, October 30......Page 548
Friday, October 31......Page 549
Saturday, November 1......Page 551
Sunday, November 2......Page 554
Monday, November 3......Page 556
Tuesday, November 4......Page 558
Wednesday, November 5......Page 560
Thursday, November 6......Page 562
Friday, November 7......Page 563
Saturday, November 8......Page 564
Sunday, November 9......Page 567
Monday, November 10......Page 569
Tuesday, November 11......Page 570
Wednesday, November 12......Page 573
Thursday, November 13......Page 575
Friday, November 14......Page 577
Saturday, November 15......Page 579
Sunday, November 16......Page 582
Monday, November 17......Page 584
Tuesday, November 18......Page 586
Wednesday, November 19......Page 587
Thursday, November 20......Page 589
Friday, November 21......Page 590
Saturday, November 22......Page 592
Sunday, November 23......Page 593
Monday, November 24......Page 595
Tuesday, November 25......Page 597
Wednesday, November 26......Page 598
Thursday, November 27......Page 599
Friday, November 28......Page 601
Saturday, November 29......Page 602
Sunday, November 30......Page 604
Monday, December 1......Page 606
Tuesday, December 2......Page 608
Wednesday, December 3......Page 609
Thursday, December 4......Page 611
Friday, December 5......Page 613
Saturday, December 6......Page 615
Sunday, December 7......Page 616
Monday, December 8......Page 618
Tuesday, December 9......Page 620
Wednesday, December 10......Page 622
Thursday, December 11......Page 623
Friday, December 12......Page 625
Saturday, December 13......Page 628
Sunday, December 14......Page 630
Monday, December 15......Page 632
Tuesday, December 16......Page 633
Wednesday, December 17......Page 635
Thursday, December 18......Page 637
Friday, December 19......Page 638
Saturday, December 20......Page 640
Sunday, December 21......Page 642
Monday, December 22......Page 644
Tuesday, December 23......Page 645
Wednesday, December 24......Page 647
Thursday, December 25......Page 648
Friday, December 26......Page 650
Saturday, December 27......Page 651
Sunday, December 28......Page 653
Monday, December 29......Page 654
Tuesday, December 30......Page 656
Wednesday, December 31......Page 658
Albedo......Page 660
Asteroid......Page 661
Belts......Page 662
Celestial Sphere......Page 663
Culmination......Page 664
Dwarf Star......Page 665
Equinox......Page 666
Galactic Cluster......Page 667
Half Moon......Page 668
Intergalactic......Page 669
Limb......Page 670
Main Sequence......Page 671
Multiple Star......Page 672
Opposition......Page 673
Photon......Page 674
Quark......Page 675
Resolving Power......Page 676
Separation......Page 677
Spectroscopy......Page 678
Supernova Remnant......Page 679
Umbra......Page 680
X-ray Binary......Page 681
Zones......Page 682