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Title:	2026 Australasian Sky Guide
Author:	Nick Lomb
Publisher:	UNSW Press NewSouth
Binding:	Paperback
Edition:	2025
APN:	9781761170546 or ISBN(1761170546)
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This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the perfect companion to the southern night sky. Opening with an essay by Kai Tahu woman Victoria Campbell on the cultural significance of the heliacal rising of Matariki in winter, this book features monthly sky maps, with details of the movement of the planets, stars and constellations. It also offers the latest information on the solar system and its history, as well as tips for optimal viewing. The 2026 Australasian Sky Guide is a must-have handbook to the years most exciting celestial events.

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

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