2024 Australasian Sky Guide

Nick Lomb (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2023
NewSouth Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-74223-814-2 (ISBN)

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A popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb that provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year's exciting celestial events, and viewing tips for city dwellers.

This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year's exciting celestial events, and viewing tips for city dwellers. Wherever you are in Australia or New Zealand, easy calculations allow you to estimate local rise and set times for the Sun, Moon and planets.

Nick Lomb spent over 30 years at Sydney Observatory. He curated numerous exhibitions and was a frequent commentator on astronomical events in the southern sky. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Queensland and researches the history of Australian astronomy. Nick was a regular contributor to the Observatory's blog and has been the author of the annual Sky Guide since 1991. He has authored and co-authored several books, including Transit of Venus: 1631 to the Present (UNSW Press, 2011), The Story of Sydney Observatory (MAAS Media, 2018) and the upcoming Eclipse Chasers (CSIRO Publishing, 2023).

Erscheinungsdatum	03.10.2023
Reihe/Serie	Australasian Sky Guide
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	Sydney, NSW
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	1-74223-814-9 / 1742238149
ISBN-13	978-1-74223-814-2 / 9781742238142
Zustand	Neuware