2026 Guide to the Night Sky : A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above North America - Collins Astronomy

2026 Guide to the Night Sky

A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above North America

By: Collins Astronomy, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Radmila Topalovic, Dominic Ford

Paperback | 28 August 2025

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Explore the night sky this Christmas with this annual gift book and stocking filler.

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.


This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events occurring in North America's night sky throughout 2026.

This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon.

Designed specifically for North America.

Written and illustrated by astronomical experts.

Content includes:

  • Advice on where to start looking.
  • Easy-to-use star maps for each month with descriptions of what to see.
  • Positions of the moon and visible planets.
  • Details of objects and events in 2026.
  • Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.

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