The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!
Get front-row seats to the greatest show on Earth: the night sky!

Find out what to look for, when to watch, scientific explanations, and tips for getting the most out of 2022's night skies in The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac. This handy guide will make sure your family never miss another celestial event again!

From the Introduction:

Welcome to the night sky! There’s nothing quite so humbling and inspiring as spending an evening watching the dance of the heavens. It’s even better when you do it with the people you love, which is why publishing this family guide to the events of the night sky is so exciting for us.

How We Chose the Events

When it comes to astronomy, there is a lot to learn and a lot to observe! But in this book, we’ve picked out the most popular events that are easiest for beginner families and kids to tackle. You’ll find lunar eclipses, meteor showers, and planetary conjunctions, plus we’ve also noted some of the most significant orbital events of the year, like solstices and equinoxes.

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The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!
Get front-row seats to the greatest show on Earth: the night sky!

Find out what to look for, when to watch, scientific explanations, and tips for getting the most out of 2022's night skies in The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac. This handy guide will make sure your family never miss another celestial event again!

From the Introduction:

Welcome to the night sky! There’s nothing quite so humbling and inspiring as spending an evening watching the dance of the heavens. It’s even better when you do it with the people you love, which is why publishing this family guide to the events of the night sky is so exciting for us.

How We Chose the Events

When it comes to astronomy, there is a lot to learn and a lot to observe! But in this book, we’ve picked out the most popular events that are easiest for beginner families and kids to tackle. You’ll find lunar eclipses, meteor showers, and planetary conjunctions, plus we’ve also noted some of the most significant orbital events of the year, like solstices and equinoxes.

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The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!

The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!

by Bushel & Peck Books (Editor)
The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!

The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac: How to Spot This Year's Planets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and More!

by Bushel & Peck Books (Editor)

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Overview

Get front-row seats to the greatest show on Earth: the night sky!

Find out what to look for, when to watch, scientific explanations, and tips for getting the most out of 2022's night skies in The 2022 Family Astronomical Almanac. This handy guide will make sure your family never miss another celestial event again!

From the Introduction:

Welcome to the night sky! There’s nothing quite so humbling and inspiring as spending an evening watching the dance of the heavens. It’s even better when you do it with the people you love, which is why publishing this family guide to the events of the night sky is so exciting for us.

How We Chose the Events

When it comes to astronomy, there is a lot to learn and a lot to observe! But in this book, we’ve picked out the most popular events that are easiest for beginner families and kids to tackle. You’ll find lunar eclipses, meteor showers, and planetary conjunctions, plus we’ve also noted some of the most significant orbital events of the year, like solstices and equinoxes.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781638190202
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Publication date: 10/05/2021
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 7 - 13 Years

About the Author

Founded by award-winning husband-and-wife team David and Stephanie Miles, Bushel & Peck Books creates high-quality books with beautiful design and curious concepts for kids of all ages. Best of all, for every book they sell, Bushel & Peck donates a children's book to kids in need!

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

How to Use This Book 10

Tips for Stargazing 14

Glossary 16

January

3 Quadrantids Meteor Shower 24

4 Perihelion 25

5 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 26

19 γ-Ursae Minorids Meteor Shower 27

29 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 28

February

9 Venus at its Brightest 29

12 Conjunction of Venus and Mars 30

27 Conjunction of Moon, Venus, and Mars 31

March

12 Conjunction of Venus and Mars 32

20 March Equinox 33

Key

Meteor Shower

Orbital Milestone

Planetary Event

Lunar Eclipse

Year's Best

27 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 34

28 Conjunction of Moon, Venus, and Saturn 35

29 Conjunction of Venus and Saturn 36

April

4 Conjunction of Mars and Saturn 37

22 Lyrids Meteor Shower 38

23 π-Puppids Meteor Shower 39

24 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 40

25 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 41

27 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 42

May

6 η-Aquariids Meteor Shower 43

8 η-Lyrids Meteor Shower 44

15 Total Lunar Eclipse 45

22 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 46

24 Conjunction of Moon, Mars, and Jupiter 47

26 Conjunction of Moon and Venus 48

June

10 Arietids Meteor Shower 49

18 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 50

21 June Solstice 51

21 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 52

22 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 53

27 Bootids Meteor Shower 54

July

4 Aphelion 55

15 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 56

18 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 57

21 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 58

29 Piscis Austrinids Meteor Shower 59

30 Southern δ-Aquariids Meteor Shower 60

30 α-Capricornids Meteor Shower 61

August

11 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 62

13 Perseids Meteor Shower 63

15 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 64

18 K-Cygnids Meteor Shower 65

19 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 66

September

1 Aurigids Meteor Shower 67

8 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 68

11 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 69

16 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 70

22 September Equinox 71

27 Sextantids Meteor Shower 72

October

5 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 73

6 Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 74

8 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 75

9 Draconids Meteor Shower 76

10 Southern Taurids Meteor Shower 77

14 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 78

21 Orionids Meteor Shower 79

November

1 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 80

4 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 81

8 Total Lunar Eclipse 82

11 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 83

12 Northern Taurids Meteor Shower 84

17 Leonids Meteor Shower 85

21 α-Monocerotids Meteor Shower 86

28 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 87

December

1 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 88

7 Conjunction of Moon and Mars 89

12 σ-Hydrids Meteor Shower 90

14 Geminids Meteor Shower 91

16 Comae Berenicids Meteor Shower 92

20 December Leonis Minorids Meteor Shower 93

21 December Solstice 94

22 Ursids Meteor Shower 95

26 Conjunction of Moon and Saturn 96

29 Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter 97

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