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`I warmly commend this new edition - and long may it continue!'
--Richard McKim, The Observatory Magazine
--Richard McKim, The Observatory Magazine
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the "Special 50th Anniversary Edition" as always edited by Sir Patrick Moore. What we get here are the following:
1. The usual star charts drawn for northern (+52 North for London) and southern(-35 South for Cape Town or Sydney) latitudes.
2. A few pages about "The Planets and the Ecliptic", "Phases of the Moon in 2012", "Longitudes of the Sun,Moon and Planets in 2012" and "Some Events in 2012".
3. The usual monthly notes of 2012 (January to December) enriched as always with additional scientific and historical notes that are hard to find elsewhere.
4. A few pages about "Eclipses in 2012", "Occultations in 2012", "Comets in 2012", "Minor Planets in 2012", "Meteors in 2012" and "Some Events in 2013".
5. The "Article Section" that comes in handy when it's cloudy out there! The articles are the following:
"The Barwell Meteorite": The article is about the heaviest meteorite ever fallen in England.
"Brighter than a Million Suns": An article about the star Eta Carinae.
"The Night Sky - AD 50,000": It's about the future of constellations.
"Robotic Space Exploration: 1962-2012": A detailed account of the unmanned exploration of the Cosmos.
"The Biggest Structures in the Universe": An article about mapping the fabric of the Cosmos.
"A Universe of Darkness": This one deals with cosmology and dark matter in particular.
"Choosing a Telescope": Maybe the best article ever written about choosing a telescope.
"The story of Stellar Mass Black Holes": What we know about them so far.
"Lifting the Sun's Bright Veil: Fifty Years of Solar Observing": An article about solar observing.
"Curious Episodes from the Observational History of the Planets": Historical morsels about planetary observing.
"Fifty Years of Hi-Tech Magic: From Astrophotography to Astrophotonics": An article about the latest and greatest in capturing the wonder of the Heavens.
"The Moon and the Amateur Astronomer": How to contribute to lunar astronomy and selenography.
"The Victorian Transits of Venus, 1874 and 1882, and Their Background": Historical article about past Venusian transits.
6. A few pages about "Some Interesting Variable Stars", "Some Interesting Double Stars", "Some Interesting Nebulae, Clusters and Galaxies" and a list of "Astronomical Societies in the British Isles".
Overall a splendid book that has become a tradition for astronomers all over the world. It may lack the full colour eye candy of its American counterparts, but it has the magic touch of a man (Sir Patrick Moore) who has contributed to what we call modern observational Astronomy.
Highly recommended.
1. The usual star charts drawn for northern (+52 North for London) and southern(-35 South for Cape Town or Sydney) latitudes.
2. A few pages about "The Planets and the Ecliptic", "Phases of the Moon in 2012", "Longitudes of the Sun,Moon and Planets in 2012" and "Some Events in 2012".
3. The usual monthly notes of 2012 (January to December) enriched as always with additional scientific and historical notes that are hard to find elsewhere.
4. A few pages about "Eclipses in 2012", "Occultations in 2012", "Comets in 2012", "Minor Planets in 2012", "Meteors in 2012" and "Some Events in 2013".
5. The "Article Section" that comes in handy when it's cloudy out there! The articles are the following:
"The Barwell Meteorite": The article is about the heaviest meteorite ever fallen in England.
"Brighter than a Million Suns": An article about the star Eta Carinae.
"The Night Sky - AD 50,000": It's about the future of constellations.
"Robotic Space Exploration: 1962-2012": A detailed account of the unmanned exploration of the Cosmos.
"The Biggest Structures in the Universe": An article about mapping the fabric of the Cosmos.
"A Universe of Darkness": This one deals with cosmology and dark matter in particular.
"Choosing a Telescope": Maybe the best article ever written about choosing a telescope.
"The story of Stellar Mass Black Holes": What we know about them so far.
"Lifting the Sun's Bright Veil: Fifty Years of Solar Observing": An article about solar observing.
"Curious Episodes from the Observational History of the Planets": Historical morsels about planetary observing.
"Fifty Years of Hi-Tech Magic: From Astrophotography to Astrophotonics": An article about the latest and greatest in capturing the wonder of the Heavens.
"The Moon and the Amateur Astronomer": How to contribute to lunar astronomy and selenography.
"The Victorian Transits of Venus, 1874 and 1882, and Their Background": Historical article about past Venusian transits.
6. A few pages about "Some Interesting Variable Stars", "Some Interesting Double Stars", "Some Interesting Nebulae, Clusters and Galaxies" and a list of "Astronomical Societies in the British Isles".
Overall a splendid book that has become a tradition for astronomers all over the world. It may lack the full colour eye candy of its American counterparts, but it has the magic touch of a man (Sir Patrick Moore) who has contributed to what we call modern observational Astronomy.
Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The 50th anniversary edition of Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy. Contains the usual comprehensive starcharts for the Northern and Southern hemispheres, monthly notes and astronomical phenonema, planets, eclipses, comets, meteors, nebulae and phases of the moon for the coming year.
Also, in addition to the usual selection of previously unpublished articles from leading astronomers, this edition contains a selection of articles, revised and updated as necessary, that have appeared in the yearbook over the last fifty years.
I suppose one could argue that, given the special nature of the anniversary, more could perhaps have been made of this edition, but in any event it still remains an indispensible guide to the night sky for 2012 for any astronomer!!
Also, in addition to the usual selection of previously unpublished articles from leading astronomers, this edition contains a selection of articles, revised and updated as necessary, that have appeared in the yearbook over the last fifty years.
I suppose one could argue that, given the special nature of the anniversary, more could perhaps have been made of this edition, but in any event it still remains an indispensible guide to the night sky for 2012 for any astronomer!!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I always look forward to receiving the latest yearbook of Astronomy but the latest edition is even better. The 2012 book is a hardback edition to celebrate the series 50th anniversary. Appart from the usual monthly sky charts and sky notes there is an excellent selection of articles covering the last 50 years in astronomy. The articles are written by some very well known people in the world of astronomy and space travel e.g. David Harland, Ian Nicholson, Allan Chapman and many others. There are several colour photographs covering the last 50 years including the ever popular one taken from Appolo 8 looking back at the earth as it orbited the moon, the first spacecraft with humans on board to do so.
All in all, I would have no hesitation in recommending this book.
Helen Marshall
All in all, I would have no hesitation in recommending this book.
Helen Marshall
Most Recent Customer Reviews
If your into astronomy read this.
Patrick Moore, undoubtedly one of the world's most renowned astronomers. His writing always inspires me to jump up on the roof again and start gazing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wilko J.
big disappointment
The yearbook was a big disappointment for me. The 50-year anniversary would have been much more colorful and exciting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Zsolt Perko
TO THE STARS
1st Class, as always. Fairly hefty book some 500 pages long, covers all the basics for the coming astronomical year, includes star charts, month by month breakdown lots of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Taylor
Excellent book
As you would expect from Patrick Moore's yearbook. An excellent catalogue of the night sky throughout the year coupled with extremely interesting articles about astronomy.
Published 5 months ago by Ron1210
Golden jubilee edition
My stepfather looks forward to each edition at this time of year and this 50th anniversary edition is as good as ever
Published 5 months ago by PeteS
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