Sir patrick moore autobiography of a yogi

  • SIR PATRICK MOORE.
  • I am deeply grateful for the support I have received, both spiritually and materially, from numerous individuals throughout the writing of this book.
  • Sir Patrick Moore has passed away peacefully aged I am a bit of an amateur stargazer when I have time and his autobiography is a very interesting read.

    • •

    The Observer’s Year: Nights of the Universe [2nd ed.] ,

    Table of contents :
    CoverPage 1
    Other titles in this seriesPage 3
    TitlePage 4
    CopyrightPage 5
    PrefacePage 6
    ContentsPage 8
    IntroductionPage 10
    Phases of the Moon
    –Page 13
    Moon MapPage 15
    JanuaryPage 17
    FebruaryPage 55
    MarchPage 83
    AprilPage
    MayPage
    JunePage
    JulyPage
    AugustPage
    SeptemberPage
    OctoberPage
    NovemberPage
    DecemberPage
    APPENDIX A The 88 ConstellationsPage
    APPENDIX B GlossaryPage
    APPENDIX C The GreekPage
    IndexPage

    Citation preview

    Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series

    Other titles in this series Telescopes and Techniques (2nd Edn.) Chris Kitchin

    Solar Observing Techniques Chris Kitchin

    The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy David Ratledge (Ed.)

    Light Pollution Bob Mizon

    The Observer’s Year Patrick Moore

    Using the Meade ETX Mike Weasner

    Seeing Stars Chris Kitchin and Robert W. Forrest

    Practical Amateur Spectroscopy Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.)

    Photo-guide to the Constellatio

  • sir patrick moore autobiography of a yogi

    • •

    September

    Access this chapter

    Log in via an institution

    Notes

    1. 1.

      Ceres has now been re-classified as a dwarf planet. However, NASA and many textbooks still refer to it as an asteroid.

    2. 2.

      Ceres , Vesta and Pallas are thought to be protoplanets that have survived the past billion years.

    3. 3.

      This shower is an enigma as its origin is currently unknown, and information about is sparse, as are observations.

    4. 4.

      Due to the presence of a “horizontal branch” in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram of M77, it is now classified as a relatively young (9–10 billion years), loosely concentrated globular cluster.

    5. 5.

      The star has been observed to change slightly in brightness, possibly due to large flares, much bigger than those observed on the Sun. Thus, it has been classified as a type LC slow irregular variable star.

    6. 6.

      As of July , there are confirmed exoplanets, planetary systems and multiple planets systems.

    7. 7.

      As of July , there are 10 Earth-sized exoplanets and 20

      •

      Programme Index

      Madge Bishop:
      Anne Charleston

      Harold Bishop:
      Ian Smith

      Henry Ramsay:
      Craig McLachlan

      Jim Robinson:
      Alan Dale

      Beverly Marshall:
      Shaunna O'Grady

      Paul Robinson:
      Stefan Dennis

      Gail Robinson:
      Fiona Corke

      Helen Daniels:
      Anne Haddy

      Des Clarke:
      Paul Keane

      Mike Young:
      Guy Pearce

      Jane Harris:
      Annie Jones

      Todd Landers:
      Kristian Schmid

      Katie Landers:
      Sally Jensen

      Bronwyn DaMes:
      Rachel Friend

      Sharon Davies:
      Jessica Muschamp

      Nick Page:
      Mark Stevens

      Joe Mangel:
      Mark Little

      Toby Mangel:
      Finn Greentree Keene

      Kerry Bishop:
      Linda Hartley

      Hilary Robinson:
      Anne Scott-Pendlebury

      Matthew Robinson:
      Ashley Paske

      Melissa Jarrett:
      Jade Amenta