An unrivaled text in the field of celestial mechanics, Moulton's theoretical work on the prediction and interpretation of celestial phenomena has not been superseded. By providing a general account of all parts of celestial mechanics without an…
Stated in book," Virtually every previous handbook on celestial calcuations was forced to rely on formaulae for Sun Moon and planets that were developed in the last century or before 1920. With his special knack for computations of all sorts, the…
Knowing the distance of an astrophysical object is key to understanding its formation and evolution. Without an accurate distance, we do not know how bright it is, how large it is, or even when it existed. This volume highlights the tremendous amount…
Here, in one handy reference, are many of the past and future predictable events of interest to amateur and professional astronomers. Among the subjects covered are planetary phenomena (inferior and superior conjunctions of Mercury and Venus…
This is an excellent resource for lunar and planetary events, both past and future. I have been regularly consulting it for many years. The section on lunar occultations is especially invaluable for those seeking to predict local conditions. I own…
An invaluable resource for working programmers, as well as a fount of useful algorithmic tools for computer scientists, astronomers, and other calendar enthusiasts, The Ultimate Edition updates and expands the previous edition to achieve more…