Description:
Designed for astronomers in North America, this guide provides details of hundreds of astronomical events throughout 2021.
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 2021.
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