Astronomical Phenomena
Description:
This publication provides a summary of astronomical events several years ahead
of the publication of the corresponding edition of The
Astronomical Almanac. It contains Section A of The Astronomical Almanac,
namely, the phases of the Moon, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, principal
occulations, planetary phenomena, elongations and magnitudes of the planets,
times of sunrise/set, moonrise/set and times of civil, nautical and astronomical
twilights in addition to the equation of time, the declination of the Sun and
the Greenwich Hour angles of the pole stars Polaris and σ Octantis.
A joint publication with the United States Naval Observatory.
Status:
- The 2008 edition is available from
Earth and Sky.
Published in the US: 2005
10 character ISBN: 0-16-075019-9
Pages: 81
Retail price: £9.50 - The 2009 edition is available from
Earth and Sky and
The Admiralty Web Shop.
Published in the US: 2006
10 character ISBN: 0-16-077294-X
13 character ISBN: 978-01607-72948
Pages: 86
Retail price: £10.35 - The 2010 edition is available from
The Admiralty Web Shop.
Published in the US: 2007
13 character ISBN: 978-01607-95602
Pages: 82
Retail price: £10.35
© Crown Copyright 2008