Description
Jonathan Poppele is a naturalist, author, and educator with wide-ranging interests. He earned a master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota, studying citizen science, environmental education, and how to cultivate a personal relationship with the natural world. He has taught college level environmental studies, biology, and writing courses and currently teaches in the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota. An avid outdoorsman and student of natural history, Jon is a member of the Astronomical League, the Minnesota Astronomical Society, the Minnesota Trackers Club, and the International Society for Professional Trackers. A Black Belt in the peaceful martial art of Ki-Aikido, Jon is the Founder and Director of the Center for Mind-Body Oneness in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. SCORPIUS (SCOR-pee-us) English Name: the scorpion Size: medium, 33rd largest When to Look: visible in the late evening sky from June through July Notes: A well-known constellation and one of the few that actually looks like its namesake. Its bright star, Antares, shines red and is located in the anatomically correct location for the scorpion's heart. Easy to locate and trace, it is only above the horizon for a few hours and can often be masked by ground level haze or obstructions. Even under ideal conditions it may be partially hidden above 40 degrees north latitude.
Features & Highlights
- Make Stargazing More Fun Than Ever!
- Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities.
- Night Sky
- , the award-winning book by
- Jonathan Poppele,
- makes it even better! Take a simple approach to finding 64 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts.
- Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones.
- Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones.
- Learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky.
- Learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky.
- With multiple ways to locate each constellation, you’ll know where in the sky to look and what to look for!
- With multiple ways to locate each constellation, you’ll know where in the sky to look and what to look for!
- Along the way, you’ll be introduced to mythology, facts, and tidbits, as well as details about the planets, solar system, and more.
- Along the way, you’ll be introduced to mythology, facts, and tidbits, as well as details about the planets, solar system, and more.
- This revised and expanded edition includes new photographs, new discoveries, and more constellations, including a section that introduces the 44 constellations of the Southern Hemisphere.
