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According to guy ottewell, editor of the 2016 edition of the astronomical calendar, faint quadrantids caused by small particles may peak half a day earlier, and there may sometimes be a second. Guy ottewell s very useful astronomical calendar 2016 can be purchased from the. Astronomer, artist and poet guy ottewells beloved astronomical calendar ended its yearly print run in 2016, its 43rd year. I have purchased the last two annual astronomical calendar s written by guy ottewell, and will continue to purchase this wonderful work complete with the monthly sky charts and a wealth of information for anyone interested in viewing the night skies. The astronomical calendar 2006 by guy ottewell an expert guide to skywatching an essential tool for all obserbers. This is the time when the plane of the solar system, also known as ecliptic, is tilted highest with respect to. Uranus, neptune, pluto begins with the long, colorful story of how the discovery of the first new planet led to the discovery of the next, and the next.
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