Tom Kerss is an astronomer and science communicator with a passion for urban astronomy and astrophotography. His writing explores the profound connection between people and the night sky, encouraging readers to engage with the universe. He aims to make the cosmos accessible, whether under pristine dark skies or the glow of city lights. Kerss also hosts a popular podcast offering a weekly guide to celestial sights.
The ideal gift to help kids learn brilliant new hobbies Get outside, look up and explore the night sky! The how-to book for kids who love space. It's easy to understand and tells them exactly what they need to know step-by-step.
The perfect gift for anyone with a desire to see the Northern Lights. Discover the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this accessible guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation and photography and full of stunning photographs.
Beginner's Guide to Astronomy
An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. Optimised for colour tablets, the images in this ebook are not best-suited for viewing on black and white devices. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for. Detailed advice is given on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches. Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations. A comprehensive section covers astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images. Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps. A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.