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2019 Australasian sky guide / by Dr Nick Lomb.

2019 Australasian sky guide / by Dr Nick Lomb.
2019 Australasian sky guide /
Compact and easy to use, this popular guide by well-known astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb has been providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky for over 25 years. The 2018 guide contains monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and highlights, and details of the year's exciting celestial events. 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. The 2019 Australasian Sky Guide also provides information on the solar system, updated with the latest findings from space probes. Published annually, the Australasian Sky Guide continues to be a favourite with photographers, event planners, sports organisers, teachers, students - and anyone who looks up at the stars and wants to know more. Highlights for 2019: Venus near Jupiter in January and November Saturn covered by the Moon in April, August, September and November Partial eclipse of the Moon in July Transit of Mercury in November Partial eclipse of the Sun in December.

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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date
520/LOM
Adult Non-Fiction   Wauchope . Available .  
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Record Number 605093
ISBN 9781863172103
Author Lomb, Nick author.
Title 2019 Australasian sky guide / by Dr Nick Lomb.
Alternative title Australasian sky guide.
Two thousand and nineteen Australasian sky guide.
Twenty nineteen Australasian sky guide.
Publication details Ultimo, NSW : Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Media, [2018]
Pagination etc. 120 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 118)
Summary Note Compact and easy to use, this popular guide by well-known astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb has been providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky for over 25 years. The 2018 guide contains monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and highlights, and details of the year's exciting celestial events. 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. The 2019 Australasian Sky Guide also provides information on the solar system, updated with the latest findings from space probes. Published annually, the Australasian Sky Guide continues to be a favourite with photographers, event planners, sports organisers, teachers, students - and anyone who looks up at the stars and wants to know more. Highlights for 2019: Venus near Jupiter in January and November Saturn covered by the Moon in April, August, September and November Partial eclipse of the Moon in July Transit of Mercury in November Partial eclipse of the Sun in December.
Subject Astronomy -- Australia
Astronomy
Astronomy -- Australia -- Charts, diagrams, etc
Observers' manuals
Astronomy -- Australia -- Observers' manuals
Links to Related Works
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