Astronomy 2024
Qasar Astronomy 2024 See what is happening in the sky tonight .
Sky Views based on can you see the Moon allows first-timers to find the planets This book and a good planisphere are powerful tools for those first learning their way around the sky.
The book includes most of the monthly sections from November and December 2023.
These yearbooks have been designed for anyone who looks at the night sky whether you are using just your eyes, a pair of binoculars, or a telescope. The book has something for everyone from the basic novice up to the advanced amateur astronomer. This includes those with a casual interest who might just want to know, “What is that bright star next to the Moon?”
Appearance Diagram
Each month this diagram provides the reader with a telescopic view of each planet at the same scale. To make them more attractive we use photographic images but you may be surprised how much detail can be viewed directly through a small telescope given good seeing. For example, the Great Red Spot (when visible) and cloud belts on Jupiter. Phases are also shown for Mercury, Venus, and Mars, and the approximate appearance of Saturn’s rings. Each image is shown north up with a date, the planet’s angular diameter, and magnitude. Shown here is the December 2021 appearance diagram.
Diary
This is a list of general phenomena associated with the planets, Moon, minor planets, and comets. Included are:
Phase of the Moon.
Key events in a planet’s orbit.
Selected conjunctions between the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, minor planets (asteroids), brighter stars and deep sky objects.
Shown here is the Diary for December 2023 (from the 2024 edition)
Sky View Diagrams
There are usually 4-6 of these diagrams each month and are designed to help you find the naked-eye planets. The date and time chosen give the most interesting patterns of the planets and Moon. Sometimes the times correspond to about one hour (or even down to 30 minutes) before sunrise or after sunset. Shown here is one for Dec 2021.
THE PLANETS
Presented are general notes on each planet, including location in the sky and best time to observe. Emphasis is placed on their suitability for observation and any interesting conjunctions and patterns between the Moon, other Solar System objects, stars, and deep sky objects.
