This yearbook has been published since 1991 and is written by Australians for Australians.

This annual publication has been designed for anyone who looks at the night sky whether they are using just their eyes, a pair of binoculars or a telescope. The book has something for everyone from the basic novice up to the advanced amateur astronomer, including people with a casual interest who might just want to know, "what is that bright star next to the Moon?"

By using this book and a good planisphere, you'll be armed with powerful tools for those first learning their way around the sky.

The Astronomy 2009 book is a guide to the Southern Hemisphere with a month by month chart of the stars, moon and planet positions.

Features: Realistic drawings, easy identification of the planets from the stars, and  easy to use sky maps designed for Australian stargazers. Includes details of where and when to find comets, when to see shooting stars, public observatories in Australia, the best times to observe the planets, easy to read rise/set charts for each month, and details of amateur astronomical societies.

This annual gem continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constellations; it's simply the best publication of its kind in the world!