Star Groups: A Student's Guide to the Constellations

About this book

Orion, the Great Bear and the Pleiades have guided observers through the night sky for centuries. J. Ellard Gore helps readers find their way among them, star group by star group.

The book combines descriptive astronomy with practical guidance to constellations, written before electronic charts replaced much of the pleasure of learning the sky by eye. Its vintage diagrams and patient explanations reflect a time when amateur stargazing meant building a relationship with a few familiar stars. You can imagine carrying its pages outdoors on a clear winter evening.