The Astronomical Almanac (2016-2020): A Comprehensive Guide to Night Sky Events
Language: English
Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015
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- Title
- The Astronomical Almanac (2016-2020): A Comprehensive Guide to Night Sky Events
- Author
- Bartlett, Richard J.
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1514864452
- ISBN 13
- 9781514864456
- Item weight
- 1.65 pounds
Written by a former freelance writer for Astronomy magazine, the guide includes almost daily data and information on the Moon and planets, as well as Pluto, Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta:
* The phases of the Moon
* Conjunctions between the Moon, planets and asteroids (including angular separation for conjunctions involving the planets and asteroids.)
* Lunar and Solar eclipses
* Annual summaries of when to observe the planets and asteroids
* Annual summaries of notable close planetary conjunctions
* Peak dates for the major meteor showers with moon phase
* Dates of perihelion, aphelion, perigee and apogee for the planets and asteroids
* Inferior and Superior conjunction for Mercury and Venus
* Greatest Eastern and Western elongation for Mercury and Venus
* Opposition and solar conjunction dates for the outer planets and asteroids
* Apparent diameter changes for the planets
* Magnitude changes for the planets and asteroids
* Constellation changes for the Sun, planets and asteroids
* Dates of the equinoxes and solstices
Whether you’re an expert astronomer or a casual star gazer, the almanac is the essential guide for observers everywhere.
(The first edition, detailing 2015-2019, has been downloaded nearly 6,000 times and has sold hundreds of paperback copies. It was ranked #1 in Free Kindle Astronomy books, #3 in Paid Kindle Astronomy books and within the Top 50 of ALL Free Kindle Books.)
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