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RASC Observer's Handbook 2012


 
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Description
 
The definitive astronomical almanac - Now the 104th edition! A must for every observer and observatory.

The Observer’s Handbook is a 358 page guide published annually since 1907 by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Through its long tradition and the expertise of more than 40 contributors, the Observer’s Handbook has come to be regarded as the standard North American reference for data on the sky. The material in the Handbook is of interest to professional and amateur astronomers, scientists, teachers at all levels, students, science writers, campers, scout and guide leaders, as well as interested general readers. The Observer’s Handbook is an integral part of many astronomy courses at the secondary and university levels, and it should be on the reference shelf of every library.
Features
Sections dealing with astronomical data and other information that does not vary much from year to year (although revisions are made annually to ensure that the information is the best available).
Information includes:
  • orbital and physical data on the planets and their satellites;
  • astronomical and physical constants;
  • some optical properties of telescopes and binoculars;
  • a new section on the electromagnetic spectrum;
  • information on filters for astronomical observing;
  • light pollution and sky transparency;
  • a description of the various systems of specifying time;
  • information on the Sun including sunspots and aurorae;
  • two new sections on solar and lunar observing;
  • a list of meteorite craters in North and Central America;
  • advice on using the Observer's Handbook for teaching astronomy;
  • information on the Gegenschein and zodiacal light;
  • a new section on sky phenomena;
  • 40 pages of authoritative tables dealing with stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies; and
  • maps of the Moon and of the entire stellar sky.

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