Yearbook of Astronomy 2019

An inspiration to amateur and professional astronomers alike, the Yearbook of Astronomy warrants a place on the bookshelf of all sky watchers and stargazers. Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2019 contains an authoritative set of sky charts and comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes to enable backyard astronomers everywhere to plan their viewing of the year's eclipses, comets, meteor showers and deep sky objects.

In addition, a variety of entertaining and informative articles present the reader with information on a wide range of topics including, among others, The Cassini-Huygens Mission to the Saturn System; 100 Years of the International Astronomical Union; The First Micro-Quasar; Getting the Measure of Double Stars; Asaph Hall: Man of Mars; and Science Fiction and the Future of Astronomy.

The Yearbook of Astronomy has been around for well over half a century and, as it heads towards its Diamond Jubilee edition in 2022, continues to be essential reading for anyone lured by the magic of astronomy and who wants to extend their knowledge of the Universe and the wonders it plays host to.

Inspiratie pentru astronomii amatori si profesionisti deopotriva, Anuarul de astronomie garanteaza un loc pe raftul tuturor celor care privesc cerul si ale stelelor. Pastrandu-si stilul si prezentarea atragatoare, Anuarul de astronomie 2019 contine un set autorizat de diagrame si note lunare de cer cuprinzatoare, fara jargon, pentru a permite astronomilor din curtea din toata lumea sa-si planifice vizionarea eclipselor, cometelor, dusurilor de meteori si a obiectelor din cerul adanc. In plus, o varietate de articole distractive si informative prezinta cititorului informatii despre o gama larga de subiecte, inclusiv, printre altele, Misiunea Cassini-Huygens la sistemul Saturn; 100 de ani ai Uniunii Astronomice Internationale; Primul Micro-Quasar; Obtinerea masurii stelelor duble; Asaph Hall: Omul lui Marte; si Stiinta-fictiune si viitorul astronomiei. Anuarul de astronomie exista de mai bine de jumatate de secol si, in timp ce se indreapta spre editia Jubileului de Diamant din 2022, continua sa fie o lectura esentiala pentru oricine ademenit de magia astronomiei si care vrea sa isi extinda cunostintele despre Univers si minunile pe care le joaca.