Robin Scagell
Author of Children's Night Sky Atlas
About the Author
Robin Scagell is Vice President of the Society for Popular Astronomy.
Works by Robin Scagell
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- Canonical name
- Scagell, Robin
- Birthdate
- 1946
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- broadcaster
- Organizations
- Galaxy Picture Library
Society for Popular Astronomy
West of London Astronomical Society - Awards and honors
- Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Reporting (2007)
Asteroid Namesake ("Scagell")
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RAS (1)
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Statistics
- Works
- 26
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 686
- Popularity
- #36,875
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 71
- Languages
- 7
Anyone taking up astronomy will also probably later want a star atlas, a lunar map, and possibly a more specialised observing guide for whatever type of object they find most interesting. However increasingly these resources can be replaced by software or phone apps that are widely available.
Probably not worth reading for anyone who has a lot of experience in this field already, but as a beginner it is a well-written and easy to follow guide to getting started.… (more)