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Astronomical Calendar 2007 - This famous atlas-sized annual book is the most widely used and most attractive guide to what will happen in the sky throughout the year. Each page is the size of three or four of an ordinary book, allowing large spreads of mixed diagrams and text. The Astronomical Calendar has been published continuously since 1974, and is now used by about 20,000 (amateurs, telescope-owners, clubs, teachers, planetariums, libraries, enjoyers of the sky) in over 100 countries.

What's Up 2007 - 365 Days of Skywatching   by Tammy Plotner (23 MB)
A free, downloadable ebook. Brought to you by Universe Today. If you like the weekly "What's Up this Week" column in Universe Today, you'll love this. The entire viewing schedule for 2007 is available as a free, 410+ downloadable ebook. You can download the whole book, turn to the page for tonight's suggestions - print off the page and head outside.

Conferences and Meetings

Sky Calendars
    StarDate - McDonald Observatory  
    Abrams Planetarium's SkyCalendar  
    Suggested Observations - from Greg Crinklaw
    Hal Kibbey's StarTrak:   monthly viewing tips for the night's sky
    Meteor Observing Calendar
    IOTA Asteroidal Predictions

Interactive Star Atlas: Object Catalogues

JPL's Space Calendar - The Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year. Included are over 1,700 links to related home pages. This Calendar is compiled and maintained by Ron Baalke.

IAU Astronomical Headlines - This page contains brief information on recent astronomical discoveries as reported in the International Astronomical Union Circulars (IAUCs) (published by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams) and the Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (MPECs) (published by the Minor Planet Center), as well as links to ephemerides and orbital elements for comets and minor planets.   Recent IAUCs   Recent MPECs   List of Recent Supernovae   Latest Supernovae   MPCORB

Star Gazer is seen nationally on most PBS stations. There is a five minute and a one minute version available each week. If it is not currently on your PBS station we suggest you contact your local PBS programming director and let them know it is available free to all PBS stations. You may take STAR GAZER off satellite for personal use, classroom use, astronomy club use, etc. without written permission.

The ESO Sky Calendar Tool - This tool produces a nightime calendar of phenomena for a single site. The listing includes; Sun rise and set times, Astronomical twilights, both in civil time and LST, Moon rise and set times and phase for each night in the month.

Astronomical Calendar 2007 - This famous atlas-sized annual book is the most widely used and most attractive guide to what will happen in the sky throughout the year. Each page is the size of three or four of an ordinary book, allowing large spreads of mixed diagrams and text. The Astronomical Calendar has been published continuously since 1974, and is now used by about 20,000 (amateurs, telescope-owners, clubs, teachers, planetariums, libraries, enjoyers of the sky) in over 100 countries.

 

 

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