Australasian Sky Guide

This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year' s exciting celestial events, and viewing tips for city dwellers. Wherever you are in Australia or New Zealand, easy calculations allow you to estimate local rise and set times for the Sun, Moon and planets.

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 a guest 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 Eta Aquariid meteor shower in May Partial eclipse of the Sun in September Supermoons in November and December Geminid meteor shower in December

The ultimate guide to the night sky This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the ultimate companion to the southern night sky. Featuring monthly sky maps, with details of the movement of the planets, stars and constellations, the 2026 Australasian Sky Guide is a must-have handbook to the year' s most exciting celestial events. The book offers the latest information on the solar system and its history, as well as tips for optimal viewing. 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Total eclipse of the Moon in March Mercury, Mars and Saturn bunch in April Eta Aquariid meteor shower in May Venus near Jupiter in June Occultation of Jupiter in November Supermoon on Christmas Eve