Books by Philip S. Harrington
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Topics covered
The view of each planet in our solar system is discussed, including the following highlights:
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Viewing the phases of Venus
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Viewing Jupiter's four major moons
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Spotting Saturn's rings and moon Titan
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Finding Uranus and Neptune
Chapter 3 updates
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Page 30:
Table 3.1. Oppositions of Mars: 2010-2025
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Date |
RA (h
m) |
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Opposition
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Closest
approach to earth |
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2010
Jan 29 |
2010
Jan 27 |
08
54 |
+22
09 |
-1.3 |
14.1 |
0.66 |
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2012
Mar 3 |
2012
Mar 5 |
11
52 |
+10
17 |
-1.2 |
13.9 |
0.67 |
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2014
Apr 8 |
2014
Apr 14 |
13
14 |
-05
08 |
-1.5 |
15.2 |
0.62 |
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2016
May 22 |
2016
May 30 |
15
58 |
-21
39 |
-2.1 |
18.6 |
0.50 |
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2018
Jul 27 |
2018
Jul 31 |
20
33 |
-25
30 |
-2.8 |
24.3 |
0.38 |
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2020
Oct 13 |
2020
Oct 6 |
01
22 |
+05
26 |
-2.6 |
22.6 |
0.41 |
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2022
Dec 8 |
2022
Dec 1 |
04
59 |
+25
00 |
-1.9 |
17.2 |
0.54 |
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2025
Jan 16 |
2025
Jan 12 |
07
56 |
+25
07 |
-1.4 |
14.2 |
0.64 |
Recommended reading
Books
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Observer's Handbook (annual publication of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada); Univ of Toronto Press
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The Planet Observer's Handbook; Price, F; Cambridge Univ Press, 2000; ISBN: 0521789818.
Web sites
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Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO)
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For observers who take their planet watching seriously.
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Astronomical League's Asteroid Club
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Observing award program for viewing 25 or more asteroids.
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- Juplet
- Java applet that shows the current positions of Jupiter's four Galilean satellites.