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The Moon is accessible to everyone, and easy to observe even in big cities. It is a prime target for aspiring astronomers and for those who are merely curious about the night sky. This easy-to-use guide to discovering lunar sites takes the reader…

Alan Turing is ongetwijfeld een van de belangrijkste computerwetenschappers aller tijden. Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog kraakte hij de Duitse geheimtaal waarmeeonderzeeboten communiceerden. Het apparaat waarmee hij dat deed, de Enigma, wordt…

  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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…