Night Sky Almanac 2022

A stargazer's guide

Storm Dunlop, Wil Tirion, Collins Astronomy

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780008469887
• eBook ISBN:
  9780008472573
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Astronomy & Astrophysics

Glossary and Tables

aphelion	The point on an orbit that is farthest from the Sun.
apogee	The point on its orbit at which the Moon is farthest from the Earth.
appulse	The apparently close approach of two celestial objects; two planets, or a planet and star.
astronomical unit	(AU) The mean distance of the Earth from the Sun, 149,597,870 km.
celestial equator	The great circle on the celestial sphere that is in the same plane as the Earth’s equator.
celestial sphere	The apparent sphere surrounding the Earth on which all celestial bodies (stars, planets, etc.) seem to be located.
conjunction	The point in time when two celestial objects have the same celestial longitude. In the case of the Sun and a planet, superior conjunction occurs when the planet lies on the far side of the Sun (as seen from Earth). For Mercury and Venus, inferior conjunction occurs when they pass between the Sun and the Earth.
direct motion	Motion from west to east on the sky.
ecliptic	The apparent path of the Sun across the sky throughout the year. Also: the plane of the Earth’s orbit in space.
elongation	The point at which an inferior planet has the greatest angular distance from the Sun, as se...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Note to Readers
• Contents
• Introduction
• Some Interesting Objects
• Major Events in 2022
• The Moon
• Map of the Moon
• The Circumpolar Constellations
• The Monthly Maps
• World Map
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• Dark Sky Sites
• Twilight Diagrams
• Glossary and Tables
• Index
• Acknowledgements
• About the Publisher