Designed for astronomers in North America, this guide provides details of hundreds of astronomical events throughout 2020. Written by Richard J. Bartlett, a former freelance writer for Astronomy magazine, the guide includes all of the following: * The phases of the Moon * Details of planetary astronomical events, including conjunctions, eclipses, elongations and oppositions * An at-a-glance chart showing when the planets are visible throughout the year * Highlights of the best planetary events, such as conjunctions and ...
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Designed for astronomers in North America, this guide provides details of hundreds of astronomical events throughout 2020. Written by Richard J. Bartlett, a former freelance writer for Astronomy magazine, the guide includes all of the following: * The phases of the Moon * Details of planetary astronomical events, including conjunctions, eclipses, elongations and oppositions * An at-a-glance chart showing when the planets are visible throughout the year * Highlights of the best planetary events, such as conjunctions and oppositions * Peak dates for the major meteor showers (including corresponding lunar phases) * 24 star charts with accompanying lists of suggested deep sky objects * Lunar and planetary data, including co-ordinates, magnitude, apparent diameter, illumination, elongation distance from the Sun and other nearby celestial bodies. * Charts depicting the positions of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn * Graphics depicting to-scale telescopic views of the planets throughout the year * Graphical depictions of the best events that can be easily found and enjoyed without a telescope Whether you're an expert astronomer or a casual star gazer, An Astronomical Year is the essential guide to the best celestial events of 2020. Praise for the previous editions: "I love to know about what's in the heavens and this book is good, every day, every month and a lot of explanations." - By Rosemary Walker on 3 March 2016 "Easy to use, well written and concise. It's organized in such a way that the beginner can be rewarded with useful observations the first time out." - By an Amazon Customer on 28 February 2016 "An excellent book, exactly what I have been looking for! Easy to follow for the beginner, and yet plenty of technical data to keep more advanced astronomers interested." By an Amazon Customer on 9 March 2016
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