2014 Australasian Sky Guide
Author(s): Dr Nick Lomb
Compact, easy to use and reliable, this popular guide contains everything you need to know about the southern night sky with monthly astronomy maps, viewing tips and highlights, and details of all 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 2014 Australasian Sky Guide also provides information on the solar system, updated with the latest findings from space probes. Published annually since 1991, the 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.
Product Information
Dr Nick Lomb has spent over 30 years at Sydney Observatory, curating numerous exhibitions and becoming a well known commentator on astronomical events in the southern sky. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Queensland.
Dr Lomb is 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 a number of other publications including, most recently, Transit of Venus: 1631 to the Present.
General Fields
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- : Powerhouse Publishing
- : Powerhouse Publishing
- : 30 November 2013
- : Australia
- : 01 December 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Colour and black & white illustrations
- : 112
- : 1213
- : Paperback
- : Dr Nick Lomb