Yearbook of Astronomy 2027

Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2027 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky gazers everywhere to plan their viewing of the year’s eclipses, comets, meteor showers and minor planets as well as detailing the phases of the Moon and visibility and locations of the planets throughout the year.

To supplement all this is a variety of entertaining and informative articles, a feature for which the Yearbook of Astronomy is known.

Articles for the 2027 edition include:

• Recent Advances in Astronomy by Rod Hine
• Recent Advances in Solar System Exploration by Peter Rea
• Anniversaries in 2027 by Neil Haggath
• Jocelyn Bell Discovers Neutron Stars by Their Radio Pulsations by David M. Harland
• The Vera Rubin Observatory by Catherine Heymans
• Alcor and Mizar: More Than Meets the Eye by Jonathan Powell
• The Astronomers' Stars: Across the Spectrum by Lynne Marie Stockman
• Mars Attacks! How the Red Planet Affects Earth's Climate by David Harper
• What's the Matter?: It's Dark Down Boulby Mine by John McCue
• The Unluckiest Astronomer Who Ever Lived by Neil Haggath
• The History of Observatory Designs: The Modern Era by Katrin Raynor
• The Flight Log of Exoplanet Explorer 9: The First Landing on an Exoplanet by Peter Rea
• Minor Planet Genesis: The Celestial Police to John Russell Hind by Neil Norman

This iconic publication made its first appearance way back in 1962, shortly after the dawning of the Space Age. Now well into its seventh decade of production, the Yearbook continues to be essential reading for anyone lured and fascinated by the magic of astronomy and who has a desire to extend their knowledge of the Universe and the wonders to which it plays host. 

The Yearbook of Astronomy is indeed an inspiration to amateur and professional astronomers alike, and warrants a place on the bookshelf of all stargazers and watchers of the skies.

AUTHOR:
Brian Jones developed a fascination for astronomy at the age of five when he first saw the stars through a pair of binoculars, and his interest took him into the realms of writing sky guides for local newspapers, appearing on local radio and television, teaching astronomy and space in schools and, in 1985, becoming a full time astronomy and space writer. As well as being editor of the Yearbook of Astronomy since the 2017 edition, Brian has penned around 20 books to date which have covered a wide range of astronomy- and space-related topics for both children and adults. His passion for bringing an appreciation of the universe to his readers is reflected in his writing. The minor planet 45689 Brianjones is named after him.