Yearbook of Astronomy 2023

by Brian Jones

Overview

Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2023 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky gazers everywhere to plan their viewing of the year's eclipses, comets, meteor showers and minor planets as well as detailing the phases of the Moon and visibility and locations of the planets throughout the year. To supplement all this is a variety of entertaining and information articles, a feature for which the Yearbook of Astronomy is known. Presenting the reader with information on a wide range of topics, the articles for the 2023 edition include, among others. The Incomparable Sir Patrick Moore; Shining a Light on Jupiter's Atmosphere; A Brief History of the End of the Universe; The Closing of Historic Observations; The Ability to Believe: Bizarre World of Astronomical Antireality; Optical SETI at Harvard; The Future of Spaceflight; and Male Family Mentors for Women in Astronomy: Caroline and William Herschel. This iconic publication made its first appearance way back in 1962, shortly after the dawning of the Space Age. Now into its seventh decade of production, the Yearbook continues to be essential reading for anyone lured and fascinated by the magic of astronomy and who has a desire to extend their knowledge of the Universe and the wonders it plays host to. The Yearbook of Astronomy is indeed an inspiration to amateur and professional astronomers alike, and warrants a place on the bookshelf of all stargazers and watchers of the Universe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781399018449
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	09/23/2022
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.89(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Brian Jones hails from Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire and was a founder member of the Bradford Astronomical Society. He developed a fascination for astronomy at the age of five when he first saw the stars through a pair of binoculars, and his interest took him into the realms of writing sky guides for local newspapers, appearing on local radio and television, teaching astronomy and space in schools and, in 1985, becoming a full time astronomy and space writer. He has penned 18 books to date which have covered a range of astronomy and space-related topics for both children and adults. His passion for bringing an appreciation of the universe to his readers is reflected in his writing.

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword 8

Preface 13

About Time 14

Using the Yearbook of Astronomy as an Observing Guide 16

The Monthly Star Charts

Northern Hemisphere Star Charts David Harper 27

Southern Hemisphere Star Charts David Harper 53

The Planets in 2023 Lynne Marie Stockman 78

Mars - January 2023 to August 2023 81

Jupiter -January 2023 to December 2023 82

Saturn - January 2023 to December 2023 83

Uranus - January 2023 to December 2023 84

Neptune - January 2023 to December 2023 85

Phases - of the Moon in 2023 86

Eclipses in 2023 87

Some Events in 2023 89

Monthly Sky Notes and Articles 2023

Evening Apparition of Venus - October 2022 to August 2023 96

Monthly Sky Notes January 97

Graduate Students and the Nobel Prize David M. Harland 100

Monthly Sky Notes February 104

Giant Leaps for Small Change Carolyn Kennett 106

Monthly Sky Notes March 109

The Incomparable Sir Patrick Moore Neil Haggath 111

Monthly Sky Notes April 114

Biela's Comet: Life After Death? Neil Norman 116

Monthly Sky Notes May 119

Magnetars John McCue 121

Monthly Sky Notes June 125

Passion for the Stars: The Life and Legacy of William Tyler Olcott Richard H. Sanderson 127

Monthly Sky Notes July 132

A Man (and a Woman) on the Moon John McCue 135

Monthly Sky Notes August 138

Morning Apparition of Venus - August 2023 to June 2024 139

Shining a Light on Jupiter's Atmosphere Lynne Marie Stockman and David Harper 141

Monthly Sky Notes September 144

The Letter that Proved the Island Universe Theory David M. Harland 147

Monthly Sky Notes October 151

Diary of a Long Distance Pioneer Peter Rea 153

Monthly Sky Notes November 158

Did We Receive a Radio Signal from Proxima Centauri? David M. Harland 160

Monthly Sky Notes December 164

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Seattle David Harper 166

Comets in 2023 Neil Norman 169

Minor Planets in 2023 Neil Norman 175

Meteor Showers in 2023 Neil Norman 180

Article Section

Recent Advances in Astronomy Rod Mine 189

Recent Advances in Solar System Exploration Peter Rea 196

Anniversaries in 2023 Neil Haggath 206

Betelgeuse Trade Heywood 212

Optical SETI at Harvard David M. Harland 218

A Brief History of the End of the Universe David Harper 228

The Evolution of "Multi-Pixel" Radio Telescopes Rod Hine 237

Mission to Mars: Countdown to Building a Brave New World: The Bare Necessities of Life Martin Braddock 243

The Ability to Believe: Bizarre Worlds of Astronomical Antireality Neil Haggath 251

The Astronomers' Stars: Life in the Fast Lane Lynne Marie Stockman 258

Elijah Hinsdale Burritt: Geographer of the Heavens Richard H. Sanderson 269

The Future of Spaceflight Andrew P. B. Lound 276

Male Family Mentors for Women in Astronomy: Caroline and William Herschel Mary McIntyre 283

The Closing of Historic Observatories Harold A. McAlister 290

Miscellaneous

Some Interesting Variable Stars Trade Heywood 301

Some Interesting Double Stars Brian Jones 313

Some Interesting Nebulae, Star Clusters and Galaxies Brian Jones 316

Astronomical Organizations 318

Our Contributors 323

Society for the History of Astronomy (Advertisement) 328

Friends of the Royal Astronomical Society (Advertisement) 329

The Planetary Society (Advertisement) 330

British Astronomical Association (Advertisement) 331

Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (Advertisement) 332

Society for Popular Astronomy (Advertisement) 333

American Association of Variable Star Observers (Advertisement) 334

The Commission for Dark Skies (Advertisement) 335

The Federation of Astronomical Societies (Advertisement) 336

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, this is a wonderful work written to be accessible to people with more than a passing interest in astronomy."

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