2025: An Astronomical Year: The Stargazer's Guide to 365 Nights of Astronomy Hardcover – December 2, 2024

Your daily guide to the Sun, Moon and planets - designed for amateur astronomers by an amateur astronomer.Need a daily at-a-glance summary of the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets, with an emphasis on what's currently visible in the evening and morning sky and ongoing conjunctions? Or summaries of the best events (including lunar conjunctions) for each planet throughout the year?We've all used apps to help us plan our astronomical activities, but an app can be overwhelming, and few will give you the information you need (including conjunctions, oppositions and more) at-a-glance. An app might also list hundreds of deep sky objects that are visible that night, but where should you start?The Astronomical Year makes life simple. Besides daily summaries of the Sun, Moon and planets, you'll also find space to write notes so you can plan or record an observing session. Each month also includes an overview of events, plus a hand-picked list of the best objects to observe or image over a two week period at the start and end of the month.Every day includes:A graphical depiction of the Moon phaseA summary of the locations of the Sun and planetsWhen to look for the planets (AM or PM sky)The phase, illumination, constellation and visibility of the MoonThe magnitude, constellation, elongation and visibility of the planetsOngoing conjunctions between the Moon, planets, stars and star clustersHighlighted events and planets to help you prioritize your observingSpace for notesWhether you're an amateur astronomer, astrophotographer or a casual stargazer, the Astronomical Year is the essential guide to the night sky in 2025. Read more