Explains how to get started in stargazing and profiles fifty-three constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere, grouping them by seasons and providing descriptions, viewing tips, and outlines with overlays, as well as seasonal all-sky charts.

Spiral-bound. "Sky & Telescope"--Cover.

Getting started -- Spring -- Highlights and chart -- Leo -- Cancer -- Ursa major -- Ursa minor -- Coma berenices -- Canes Venatici -- Virgo -- Botes -- Hydra -- Corvus & Crater -- Centaurus & Lupus -- Crux -- Summer -- Highlights & chart -- Corona borealis -- Hercules -- Draco -- Ophiuchus & serpens -- Libra -- Scorpius -- Sagittarius -- Cygnus -- Lyra -- Aquila & Scutum -- Sagitta & Vulpecula -- Autumn -- Highlights & chart -- Cassiopeia -- Cepheus -- Pegasus -- Andromeda -- Perseus -- Aries & triangulum -- Pisces -- Cetus -- Aquarius -- Grus & Piscis Austrinus -- Capricornus -- Winter -- Highlights & chart -- Taurus -- Auriga -- Gemini -- Orion -- Lepus -- Eridanus -- Canis major -- Canis minor -- Monoceros -- Columba -- Puppis & Vela.