Download or read book Pennsylvania Starwatch written by Mike Lynch and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Make the Stars Your Old Friends!” . . . with Mike Lynch, America’s Master Stargazing instructor. Mike has led stargazing classes for over 30 years and has instructed 1000s of would-be backyard astronomers (and maybe a few would-be professional astronomers!) Now with "Pennsylvania StarWatch" you can easily pick up what beginning and advanced stargazers ages 12 and up have learned in his popular stargazing classes. • Use the detailed seasonal constellation charts to quickly identify their main stars and find “celestial goodies” such as star clusters, nebulae, and other galaxies. • Enjoy the stories and mythology of characters for whom the constellations are named, including Orion the Hunter, Cassiopeia the Queen, and Perseus the Hero. • Locate the most prominent seasonal constellations with easy-to-use monthly star maps designed especially for Pennsylvania’s northern latitude. • Learn about the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, planets, as well as comets, meteor showers, and aurora borealis. There’s even a planet locator guide good through 2015! Gain firsthand advice on purchasing a telescope and other stargazing equipment, plus find listings of local astronomy resources. You won’t find a more enthusiastic guide to the night sky than Mike Lynch, and you won’t find a better guidebook to our night sky than "Pennsylvania StarWatch."