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This textbook provides the basic theoretical and practical knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics. It provides an overview from classical astronomy and observational methods to solar physics and astrophysics of stars and galaxies. It concludes with…

Jean Meeus’s third book of his Morsels series continues his tradition of highlighting fascinating celestial trivia about the Moon, eclipses, planetary motions, and more. Find out why total eclipses never correspond with extreme lunar perigee or…

If you are interested in observational astronomy, this book is for you. Its extensive listing and description of the rarest alignments, conjuctions, occulations, eclipses, transits, etc., are embodied under one cover. Written with clarity that grade…

Weer een boek van Jean Meeus over allerlei interessante wetenswaardigheden betreffende de hemelmechanica. Daaronder verschijnselen van de maan, van zons- en maansverduisteringen, van sterbedekkingen door maan en planeten, diverse bijzondere banen van…

In the first book of this series Roger Sinnott probably has written the best description of the Jean Meeus’ work: “Many celestial cycles are fleeting, destined to fade away after a few iterations as others overlap them or start up afresh. It is a…

More than 2,000 years ago, Eratosthenes, in Alexandria, used a stick, a hole in the ground, sunllght at summer solstice, and elementary geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth with surprising accuracy, long before anyone was able to…

More Mathematical Astronomy Morsels" is a marvelous sequel to Meeus' original "Mathematical Astronomy Morsels". I own five of Meeus' books, and all are highly valued reference items in my astronomical library. Those who are interested in learning…