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2008 Yearbook
This 132-page special edition features the ultimate observing guide for 2008, a review of all the biggest news stories, in depth articles covering all aspects of astronomy including astrophotography, the future of the Sun and space missions for 2008, and much, much more.
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Take the tour!
A 100-page special edition from the creators of Astronomy Now magazine, The Grand Tour of the Universe takes readers from one end of the Universe to the other and, in doing so, asks the question "just how big is the Universe?"
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Infinity Rising
This special publication features the photography of British astro-imager Nik Szymanek and covers a range of photographic methods from basic to advanced. Beautiful pictures of the night sky can be obtained with a simple camera and tripod before tackling more difficult projects, such as guided astrophotography through the telescope and CCD imaging.
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Starry Night
Explore the Universe with these new versions of the award-winning Starry Night Software. Available now from the Astronomy Now Store.
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Exploring Mars
Astronomy Now is pleased to announce the publication of Exploring Mars. The very best images of Mars taken by orbiting spacecraft and NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers fill up the 98 glossy pages of this special edition!
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Mars rover poster
This new poster features some of the best pictures from NASA's amazing Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
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How to use the interactive Sky Chart.

Use the pull-down menus above the star chart to select, in turn, the period of observation (either early or late in the month), the desired month, and the time of the chart to be drawn. Note that the checkbox labelled 'Summer Time?' should have a tick in it if British Summer Time is in effect for the date in question. Clicking the 'DISPLAY CHART' button will then calculate how the sky will look for you. Obviously, if you select a chart showing the sky for the early evening in June, then the Sun will still be up!

Finding your way around.

Find a place to stargaze, preferably away from the glare of artificial lights. Look south (the Sun sets approximately to your right). By holding the sky chart with north at the top in front of you, the lower half of the map will represent the part of the sky you are facing. Looking north, turn the map upside down, so that south is at the top; again, the lower half of the map will represent the part of the sky you are facing. And so on for other points of the compass. The centre of the chart always represents the point overhead, or the zenith.

If you require precise lunar and planetary positions from your U.K. location for any date and time between 2000 and 2008, be sure to visit our solar system page and its interactive planetary data table.
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