Night Sky Guide 2027

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Nicole Mortillaro

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128 pages
6 x 8.25 in

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North America's Skies Month by Month from The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

A fully illustrated, portable guidebook for enjoying the night sky in 2027.

Night Sky Guide 2027 is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and enjoy the wonders of the night sky.

This in-depth, fully illustrated guide introduces readers to the objects in the sky, from stars, to comets, to globular clusters, and then takes them through the cosmic events to look out for each month in 2027, with sky maps, moon phase charts and info about the planets. The book also features:

  • Methods for using your hands to measure angles in the sky
  • Information about binoculars and telescopes, including new information on smart telescopes
  • A glossary of terms
  • A list of helpful resources
  • And much, much more!

Night Sky Guide 2027 is both a comprehensive introduction to astronomy and a quick reference book for more experienced sky watchers who don’t want to miss a thing. Its compact size means it’s perfect for taking on an “astro-vacation” or simply sky viewing in the backyard.

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) was founded ad hoc in 1868 and incorporated in 1890 with a dual membership of professionals and amateurs. It has 29 Canadian chapters and over 5,000 members. The Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is entering its 119th year of publication, and the RASC also produces a number of other publications and guidebooks.

Nicole Mortillaro

Nicole Mortillaro is an author, editor and avid amateur astronomer. She is an award-winning Senior Science Reporter for CBC News, where she covers space, astronomy and climate change for digital, radio and television, appearing on CBC News Network, The National and Quirks and Quarks as well as BBC Radio 5. She is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the author of thirteen books, including Saturn, The Science of Song, Searching Beyond the Stars and the yearly Night Sky Guide written with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. In 2021 she guest-hosted and co-produced the Quirks and Quarks special Black in Science, which won the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold award for audio. She speaks to students and professionals at events such as the Thebacha and Wood Buffalo Dark Sky Festival and the Dunlap Institute's SpaceTime event at the University of Toronto. She lives in Toronto, Canada. https://www.nicolemortillaro.ca

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