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

Guide includes bibliography (p. 76-85)

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

College students and adults

Main title

Our night sky

Medium

videorecording

Responsibility statement

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

Runtime

Series statement

Great courses DVD. Science & mathematics. Astronomy

Summary

Presents 12 lectures by Edward M. Murphy on astronomy. You'll learn how to use a star map and how to read coordinates to locate planets, constellations and other objects in the night sky

Table Of Contents

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 -- 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

Classification

Contributor

Creator