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Originally Posted by MichaelSW
Carole,
G'day.
If you have a particular interest in observing the Planets, then the annual magazine, Astronomy 2017 Australia - Your Guide To The Night Sky from Quasar Publishing is VERY useful. Star charts plot the position track of each planet for the year, and monthly sections give a viewing report for each including any special associated events / occurrences.
Jupiter's Moon events are also detailed and it can be fascinating following the mechanics of this mini system. You can see moon and shadow transits, occultations, eclipses and reappearances.
In Brisbane, we are lucky to have two Lifeline Bookfests a year. There are a number of 'simpler' astronomy texts that regularly turn up:- Advanced Skywatching; Guide to the Night Sky; Skywatching; Encyclopaedia of Discovery - Skywatching. These books are authored as group efforts with Robert Burnham and David H. Levy being two common contributors. What I like about such simple books is that they introduce topics, spark an interest, and this leads you elsewhere for further reading.
At Lifeline Bookfest, they sell for $3 - $7. You can find them in Secondhand Book Shops for sometimes MUCH more!
Go to your local library. You might find some on the shelf.
Cheers.
Michael
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Thanks - just back from a trip away, but I can now check these out & do more reading.
