
This small, useful booklet contains general interest material preprinted from The Astronomical Almanac. It is published jointly by the U.S. Naval Observatory and His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office two years in advance of its date. It includes such things as:
dates for Solar equinoxes, solstices, phases of the Moon
eclipse maps
dates for various planetary phenomena
visibility and magnitudes of the planets
dates for some religious and civil holidays
chronological eras and cycles
the equation of time and declination of the Sun
sunrise/set, moonrise/set times
the position of Polaris.
Curious stargazers, amateur astronomers, educators, students, professional researchers, and astro-tourists would appreciate this resource





