2025 Australasian Sky Guide

Nick Lomb

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New South Books
01 October 2024

Mathematics & Sciences; Astronomy, space & time; Popular astronomy & space

Series: Australasian Sky Guide

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This annual guide is much loved and used by those of us with an interest in the night skies. With its monthly sky maps, tips for viewing, celestial events to look out for (eclipses, meteor showers, supermoons) and easyto-use format, it also brings you up-to-date with the latest information on the solar system. A perennial favourite for all austral stargazers! Lindy

Featuring monthly sky maps, with details of the movement of the planets, stars and constellations, the 2025 Australasian Sky Guide is a must-have handbook to the year's most exciting celestial events.

Opening with an essay by Gadigal woman Aunty Joanne Selfe on First Nations understandings of the cosmos, the book offers the latest information on the solar system and its history, as well as tips for optimal viewing. This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the ultimate companion to the southern night sky.

2025 HIGHLIGHTS:

Opposition of Mars in January
Eclipses of the Moon in March and September
Mercury, Venus and Saturn close together in April
Eta Aquariid meteor shower in May
Partial eclipse of the Sun in September
Supermoons in November and December
Geminid meteor shower in December

By: Nick Lomb
Imprint: New South Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9781761170225
ISBN 10: 1761170228
Series: Australasian Sky Guide
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nick Lomb spent over 30 years at Sydney Observatory. He curated numerous exhibitions and was a frequent commentator on astronomical events in the southern sky. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Queensland and researches the history of Australian astronomy. Nick was a regular contributor to the Observatory's blog and has been the author of the annual Sky Guide since 1991. He has authored and co-authored several books, including Transit of Venus: 1631 to the Present (UNSW Press, 2011), The Story of Sydney Observatory (MAAS Media, 2018) and the upcoming Eclipse Chasers (CSIRO Publishing, 2023). Other NewSouth publication: 2023 Australasian Sky Guide and 2024 Australasian Sky Guide