How many eclipses will take place in 2015 and how many can be observed from Romania? Would you like to know what astronomical phenomena will take place? What positions will the stars occupy in the celestial sphere and when are the optimal conditions for observation?
Which constellations can be observed in a given month? What are the deep sky objects and which double stars can you observe?
All this can be found in the only publication in Romania for amateur astronomers, "Astronomical Ephemeris for 2015".
It contains 200 pages with tables, figures and explanations necessary for the sky to reveal itself to you on clear nights.
Contents:
- Ephemeris for the Sun and Moon;
- Conditions for observing the major planets: ephemerides and graphs;
- Galilean satellites and Saturn's satellites: phenomena and graphs;
- Asteroids and comets: ephemerides and figures;
- Astronomical phenomena: tables and figures;
- Double stars, variable stars and deep sky objects that can be observed with small and medium instruments: ephemerides and figures;
- Other data – necessary for observations and various calculations – tables and figures.
Starting this year, the publication is scheduled to appear no later than November, and the first edition will be a 200-page book.
In the new format, where possible, tables are replaced by graphical representations accompanied by the necessary explanations.
NEW IN THE CONTENTS!
- in the ephemeris of the sun and moon, the azimuth at sunrise and sunset is given;
- visibility chart for the major planets;
- the ephemerides for the major planets will be (periodic) monthly, followed by a text area describing the apparent motion, visibility conditions and conjunctions with the stars;
- eclipses with the Moon are represented by images and not tabulated as before;
- in the ephemerides of asteroids, the constellation in which such a celestial body is visible is given;
- occultations with asteroids are introduced;
- For the main meteor showers, maps showing the celestial zone of the respective radiant are provided.
