3pc Discovering Astronomy tool kit - with 256 page guide book, the classic Philip's Planisphere starfinder and a special red LED torch. for just £19.99 inc mainland UK delivery.

This great book set comprises three of our most popular stargazing tools - introducing astronomy with a telescope and the wonders of the night sky will give explorers young and old a great start in the fascinating pursuit of astronomy.

The book set comprises the 1. Guide to Stars and Planets plus 2. Philip's Planisphere Starfinder 3. red LED torch (to preserve night adapted vision)

Guide to Stars and Planets By Sir Patrick Moore.

A fully updated edition of Sir Patrick Moore's best selling guide including the latest information from recent space probes.

Philip's Guide to Stars and Planets provides all the information you need to study the night sky with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It includes a detailed Moon map and a complete atlas of the constellations, and is suitable for observers in both the northern and southern hemispheres. A straightforward and comprehensive handbook, it opens with chapters on the Moon, the Sun, the planets, the stars and galaxies, as well as information on astrophotography, telescopes and an explanation of the apparent movement of the night sky. It also comprises a full set of constellation maps, showing all stars visible to the naked eye as well as the brighter nebulae and galaxies. Each map is accompanied by a description of that constellation, pointing the observer to the most interesting stars and deep-sky objects in that area of the sky. Tables give the co-ordinates, magnitudes and distances of the brightest stars in each constellation.

The book concludes with a comprehensive glossary, and timelines of astronomy and space exploration.

Fully illustrated - 256 pages