2027 celestial events
2027 constellations
2027 planetary guide
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Jupiter
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Night sky
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Sky Guide
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Product details
- ISBN 9781761170911
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2026
- Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
- Publication City/Country: AU
- Product Form: Paperback
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The ultimate guide to the night sky.
This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the ultimate companion to the southern night sky. Featuring monthly sky maps, with details of the movement of the planets, stars and constellations, the 2027 Australasian Sky Guide is a must-have handbook to the year’s most exciting celestial events. The book offers the latest information on the solar system and its history, as well as tips for optimal viewing.
2027 Highlights:
This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the ultimate companion to the southern night sky. Featuring monthly sky maps, with details of the movement of the planets, stars and constellations, the 2027 Australasian Sky Guide is a must-have handbook to the year’s most exciting celestial events. The book offers the latest information on the solar system and its history, as well as tips for optimal viewing.
2027 Highlights:
- Supermoon in January
- The Moon covers Jupiter in March
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower in May
- Venus close to Saturn in May
- Mercury close to Venus in October
- Venus close to Mars in November
Nick Lomb spent more than 30 years at Sydney Observatory. He is an honorary professor at the University of Southern Queensland and researches the history of Australian astronomy. He has authored and co-authored several other books, including: Transit of Venus: 1631 to the Present (2011), The Story of Sydney Observatory (2018) and Eclipse Chasers (2023). Dr Lomb has been the author of the annual Australasian Sky Guide since 1991.
