Night Skies of Botswana

This easy-to-use, accessible guide to starwatching in Botswana is ideal for beginner and amateur stargazers. All stars described can be seen with the naked eye - binoculars and telescopes are not necessary.

Well known in the astronomy community for his remarkable skills as a visual observer, Stephen O’Meara was the first to sight Halley’s Comet on its 1985 return and the first to determine the rotation period of the distant planet, Uranus. Stephen is a regular contributor to highly regarded astronomy journals and magazines. When not writing, he is also a photographer/videographer for National Geographic, and was a National Geographic-funded explorer. The International Astronomical Union named Asteroid 3637 O’Meara in his honour. He lives in Botswana with his wife, where they run yoga and stargazing safaris.