National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky Hardcover
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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY
The winter sky as seen from Germany. The constellation Orion (The Hunter) is in the center, with the line of three bright stars forming his belt.
EXPLORE ALL 88 CONSTELLATIONS
A sprawling constellation that ranks as the fifth largest in the entire sky, Hercules is easy to track down since it lies between the brilliant stars Vega and Arcturus. Hercules is truly an old figure in the sky, predating even the ancient Romans and the Greeks before them.
Photo Credit: ESA/Hubble
Visible: Northern Hemisphere
Best Seen: Late spring and summer
Main Stars: 14
Brightest Star: Kornephoros, 2.78 mag.
Deep Sky Objects: Abell 39, NGC 6210, Abell 2151
NAVIGATE THE SKY
Just as we use terrestrial maps to find destinations on Earth, we use star charts to track down celestial treasures.
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