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"Written in a folksy, down-to-earth style, this user-friendly guide to the night sky is designed for beginner and intermediate stargazers ages twelve and up. It begins with chapters explaining the stars, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies - and what readers can expect to see from their own backyards with a modicum of equipment. ""Colorado Starwatch"" then examines the major constellations, offering updated tales of the mythology surrounding them and detailing their seasonal movement in the sky. Later chapters delve into the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, planets, and ""celestial extras"" such as comets, meteor showers, and aurora borealis. The final chapter provides advice on purchasing a telescope and other stargazing equipment. Appendices include monthly star maps for Colorado's northern (40 per cent) latitude, a local resource guide, and a list of Colorado's brightest stars."

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Daily Camera Boulder, April 26, 2007 A great tool in which to invest. It's a beautiful resource that weaves science, mythology and astrophysics together into an easy-to-approach guide.

Daily Camera Boulder , April 26, 2007 A great tool in which to invest. It's a beautiful resource that weaves science, mythology and astrophysics together into an easy-to-approach guide.

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Mike Lynch has been a broadcast meteorologist and personality at WCCO Radio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1981, and writes a starwatch column for several papers across the country. Lynch has taught thousands of stargazing classes since 1973. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota.

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