Night Sky Almanac: A Stargazer's Guide to 2021

by Royal Observatory Greenwich, Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion

Connect with the universe that surrounds us with this stylish companion to the night sky. All events are clearly presented month-by-month with easy-to-understand explanations and charts, including stars, planets, meteors, comets, eclipses and constellations. The fullest guide to stargazing is the perfect gift for amateur and seasoned astronomers. Designed for use anywhere in the world. Coverage includes details of major astronomical objects and events in 2021; phase of moon diagrams; major planetary conjunctions; meteor showers; eclipse details and diagrams; dates of main lunar phases, and elongations of Mercury and Venus.

Genres: Astronomy

272 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 2020

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this beautiful companion to the night sky from Astronomy experts Collins.
With the aid of easy-to-understand monthly calendars and maps, you will chart the rhythm of the lunar phases, discover events that light up the sky for brief periods, and explore the rich tapestry of characters that adorn the starry canvas overhead. You can delve as deeply as you like, or follow your own favourite subject throughout the year.

After reading ‘The Yearbook Of Astronomy 2021′ recently, I was looking for a book that was more for a novice and I feel this is a book that really does that well. With a very clear glossary and highlighted words, good visuals and a very organised layout that isn’t too dense, Night Sky Almanac delivers for those reasons incredibly well - particularly the ‘maps’ and guides in where to find things which I feel a young astronomer would certainly appreciate.

Night Sky Almanac also where some don’t gives us sunsets and sunrises, includes all events in the calendar month clearly and gives you a list of things to look for throughout the month and I feel is a very clear visual guide to the stars that would be good if you just want a simpler guide. I do feel the language can be a little too much sometimes, but as said before, the glossary is really good and does expand on your knowledge, it certainly did mine!

I really appreciate the facts, the calendars the book includes, the guides to the skies and the information and how it’s presented here - I feel like this is an excellent guide for a beginner and certainly one of the books I’d like a physical copy of as I feel this is a book that you want to keep checking everyday for something new to discover.

(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).

[Danni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read these books in return for an honest review.

This book is very interesting! I know a few bits about astronomy but this is quite in-depth and I really liked the images in it as they broke up all the text and made it easier to read. I think this book may need several reads to fully understand some parts but I don't mind this as it is something I genuinely want to learn about.
Rating: 3⭐
Would I Read It Again? Yes and I will use it throughout 2021
Would I Recommend it? Yes