101 Astronomical Events for 2017 [Presentation: 221 Page PDF and EPUB]

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...This guide is aimed at the mid- to advanced observer of the night sky. Some previous familiarity with observational astronomy is assumed, as these range from naked eye to binocular and telescopic events. For the novice (and even a skilled observer) resources such as the free planetarium program Stellarium and others listed near the end of the book are a great compendium guides to the night sky.

 

This guide is also a worldwide in scope. Some events, such as planetary oppositions and lunar eclipses, for example, are visible over a wide swath or the entirety of the planet, while others such as an occultation of a star by an asteroid are visible only along a narrow (and often remote) selected path. Each entry looks at every event in brief detail, along with the visibility circumstances. There's a sky over everyone's head, and it's our goal to take observational astronomy and our love affair with the skies to a worldwide audience...

 

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