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The Astronomical Almanac (2015 - 2019): A Comprehensive Guide To Night Sky Events Kindle Edition

by Richard J. Bartlett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
#1 in Free Kindle Astronomy books – October 2014
#3 in Paid Kindle Astronomy books – October 2014
Ranked within Top 50 of ALL Free Kindle Books – October 2014

Designed for astronomers worldwide, the almanac provides details of thousands of astronomical events from 2015 through to 2019.

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.
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A former monthly columnist for Astronomy magazine, Richard J. Bartlett has had a passion for the stars since the age of six. His first website, StarLore, was featured in Sky & Telescope magazine in early 2001. Following that success, he freelanced for Astronomy, reviewing astronomical websites and software in his monthly Webweaver Picks column. Additionally, he has moderated on the UniverseToday forums, operated his own astronomical messageboard and still manages his own space news website, AstroNews. Now living in the suburbs of Los Angeles, he still stops to stare at the sometimes smoggy night sky through the city's light-pollution.

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 16 Sept. 2014
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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A former monthly columnist for Astronomy magazine, Richard J. Bartlett has had a passion for the stars since the age of six. More recently, he's also written for the Daily Beast and Orion Telescopes and now hosts his own podcast, Stars 'n Stuff (http://tinyurl.com/snspod)

His first website, StarLore, was featured in Sky & Telescope magazine in early 2001. Following that success, he freelanced for Astronomy, reviewing astronomical websites and software in his monthly Webweaver Picks column.

Additionally, he has moderated on the UniverseToday forums, operated his own astronomical messageboard and still tweets the latest in space and astronomical news. (@astronomywriter)

Now living in the suburbs of Los Angeles, he still stops to stare at the sometimes smoggy night sky through the city's light-pollution.

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  • Tensegrity Dan
    5.0 out of 5 stars and easy to use
    Reviewed in the United States on 26 October 2014
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    This almanac was very thorough, well organized, and easy to use, especially in the Kindle version. I normally only use paper charts and guides, but having this on my tablet changes my mind about the usefulness of e-books for astronomy reference. In particular, I appreciate the table of contents that lets me navigate straight to the current month. As with any astronomy reference, there isn't really anything here that is not available from other sources, but it would take you a ton of time to gather and organize this amount of information yourself. With this almanac you can answer in about 10 seconds the eternal question, "I wonder what interesting things I can observe tonight?"
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  • Felipe Sarró
    3.0 out of 5 stars Completo
    Reviewed in Spain on 17 February 2015
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    Es muy completo pero echo en falta la presencia de tablas, gráficos o dibujos explicativos. Se ha de complementar con un atlas celeste.
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  • JPGSS21
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice 😆
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 October 2014
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    Very informative and LONG !! But its free. A lot of hard work put into this i can tell you that. Much appreciated. I would highly recommend this for astronomers from novice to pro 😃
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  • Cindy Timerson
    5.0 out of 5 stars are on par with the best available anywhere
    Reviewed in the United States on 26 December 2014
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    I have purchased this book every year it has come out. It was first published in 1974. The monthly sky maps and detailed descriptions of what's happening are a must for any amateur astronomer. The information provided on eclipses, conjunctions of celestial objects, meteor showers, occultations, motions of the Sun and Moon, etc. are on par with the best available anywhere.
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  • neil taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 26 October 2014
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    Has all astronomical events listed for the next four years.
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