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: 1999-2010
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Opposition date |
Diameter
of disk
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Distance
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1999 Apr 24 |
16.2" |
0.583 |
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2001 Jun 13 |
20.5" |
0.456 |
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2003 Aug 28 |
25.1" |
0.373 |
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2005 Nov 7 |
19.8" |
0.470 |
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2007 Dec 28 |
15.5" |
0.600 |
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2010 Jan 29 |
14.0" |
0.664 |
Recommended reading
Books
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Observer's Handbook (annual publication of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada); Gupta, R.; Univ of Toronto Pr, 2004; ISBN: 0968914187.
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The Planet Observer's Handbook; Price, F; Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd), 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.