THE OBSERVATORY Founded in 1877 by Sir William Christie, Astronomer Royal

EDITED BY

D. J. STICKLAND R. W. ARGYLE S. J. FOSSEY

EDITORS 1877–2009

W. H. M. Christie 1877–1882 P. J. D. Gething 1954–1956 E. W. Maunder 1881–1887 D. W. Dewhirst 1956–1957 A. M. W. Downing 1885–1887 A. Hewish 1957–1961 T. Lewis 1885–1887 W. R. Hindmarsh 1957–1961 and 1893–1912 B. E. J. Pagel 1961–1962 A. A. Common 1888–1892 J. E. Baldwin 1961–1962 H. H. Turner 1888–1897 D. McNally 1961–1963 H. P. Hollis 1893–1912 C. A. Murray 1961–1966 S. Chapman 1913–1914 P. A. Wayman 1962–1964 A. S. Eddington 1913–1919 R. V. Willstrop 1963–1966 F. J. M. Stratton 1913–1925 R. F. Griffi n 1963–1985 H. Spencer Jones 1915–1923 J. B. Alexander 1964–1965 J. Jackson 1920–1927 S. V. M. Clube 1965–1966 W. M. H. Greaves 1924–1932 K. B. Gebbie 1966–1968 J. A. Carroll 1926–1931 W. Nicholson 1966–1973 G. Merton 1928 D. Lynden-Bell 1967–1969 W. H. Steavenson 1929–1933 C. Jordan 1968–1973 H. W. Newton 1929–1936 R. G. Bingham 1969–1972 R. O. Redman 1932–1935 M. V. Penston 1972–1975 R. v. d. R. Woolley 1933–1939 S. J. Burnell 1973–1976 W. H. McCrea 1935–1937 D. H. P. Jones 1973–1977 H. F. Finch 1936–1947 P. J. Andrews 1975–1983 A. D. Thackeray 1938–1942 G. G. Pooley 1976–1984 G. C. McVittie 1938–1948 R. C. Smith 1977–1983 H. R. Hulme 1940–1941 A. R. King 1982–1989 D. S. Evans 1941–1945 D. J. Stickland 1983– A. Hunter 1943–1949 C. R. Jenkins 1984–1992 G. L. Camm 1945–1947 R. W. Hilditch 1985–1989 A. Brown 1947–1948 M. G. Watson 1990–1991 M. A. Ellison 1947–1953 I. D. Howarth 1990–1997 G. J. Whitrow 1948–1950 A. Collier Cameron 1991–1997 E. M. Burbidge 1948–1951 P. C. T. Rees 1992–1993 P. J. Treanor 1949–1953 B. J. Boyle 1993–1996 J. G. Porter 1950–1960 R. W. Argyle 1996– M. W. Ovenden 1951–1952 P. T. O’Brien 1997–2000 P. A. Sweet 1953–1957 S. J. Fossey 1998– R. H. Garstang 1953–1960

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AUTHOR INDEX Page numbers in italics refer to reviews

Argyle, R. W...... 175, 179, 234, 388 Krautter, J...... 256 et seq. Arranz Heras, T...... 88 Aston, A...... 225 Lloyd, C...... 102, 173

Babul, A...... 377 Mamon, G...... 124 Bagenal, F...... 182 Manfroid, J...... 300 Baldwin, E...... 163 Marsden, B. G...... 292 Barclay, C. E...... 49 Mason, K. O...... 256 et seq. Barstow, M...... 97, 299 Massey, R...... 301 Blake, R...... 174 McBeath, A...... 303 Bond, P...... 164, 295 McClure, R. D...... 28 Bonnet-Bidaud, J.-M...... 192 McEnery, J...... 122 Brazell, O...... 235 McKim, R...... 162 Bridges, J...... 116 Mozaffari, S. M...... 144 Murdin, P...... 386 Chambers, R. H...... 102, 103 Chapman, A...... 305 Newsam, A...... 119 Clark, S...... 237 Nicolson, I...... 290 Cooke, C...... 227 Cowley, S...... 393 O’Brien, P. T...... 160, 174, 296 Crawford, I. A...... 243 Osborne, J...... 37 Cruise, A...... 255 et seq. Parkinson, D...... 95 Dehnen, W...... 171 Phillipps, S...... 230 Denton, P...... 194 Phillips, K. J. H...... 165 Pike, C. D...... 94, 172, 388 Ellis, G. F...... 253 Pollacco, D...... 224, 393 Ellis, R. S...... 109 Pooley, G...... 172 Evans, D. W...... 179 Prema, P...... 397

Fabian, A...... 196 Rice, K...... 39 Foulger, G...... 43 Ridpath, I...... 395 Robson, I...... 111 Garstang, R. H...... 399 Rosenberg, P. D...... 107 Geisbuesch, J...... 189, 314 Rowan-Robinson, M...... 256 et seq. Ghez, A...... 245 Gilmore, G...... 105, 171 Sánchez-Bajo, F...... 88 Gilmozzi, R...... 255 et seq. Smith, D. H...... 240 Gourgouliatos, K. N...... 396 Smith, L...... 302 Grady, M. M...... 114 Smith, R. C...... 157, 387 Graham-Smith, F...... 104 Southwood, D...... 255 et seq. Griffi n, R. E. M...... 32, 80, 169, 226 Stickland, D. J...... 34, 39, 42, 92, 98, 107, 158, Griffi n, R. F. ... 6, 28, 54, 80, 127, 147, 198, 264, 317 180, 383 Griffi ths, J...... 176, 291 Stixrude, L...... 46 Stott, C...... 36, 103, 219, 287 Hamimeche, S...... 398 Strauss, D...... 310 Hapgood, M...... 99 Heavens, A...... 390 Thorne, R...... 229 Heck, A...... 35, 222, 223, 288, 395 Trimble, V...... 34, 40, 96, 105, 156, 159, Hoffman, R. E...... 1 163, 167, 230, 233, 289, 294, 300, 384, 389, 391 Hoskin, M...... 220 Hough, J...... 183 Unruh, Y. C...... 166 Howarth, I. D...... 220, 298, 392 Hughes, D. W...... 93, 219, 221, 287, 382, 383 Verrier, P...... 106 Hurn, M...... 223 Walker, E. N...... 235, 394 Irwin, M. J...... 179 Walker, H...... 168, 177 Ward-Thompson, D...... 297 Jin, S...... 178 Watson, A. A...... 53 Jones, D. H. P...... 41, 233 Whitfi eld, S...... 191 Jordan, C...... 231 Williams, I. P...... 186 Willis, A...... 385 Kent, B...... 100, 285 Wilson, L...... 99 Kipping, D...... 189

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SUBJECT INDEX Atmospheric Physics: High-sensitivity polarimetry: from exoplanets to Saharan dust (J. Hough) ...... 183 Astrophysics: Relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (K. N. Gourgouliatos) ...... 396

Black Holes: Black holes at work (A. Fabian) ...... 196 Bringing our Galaxy’s supermassive black hole and its environs into focus with laser-guide adaptive optics (A. Ghez) ...... 245

Clusters of Galaxies: Extreme galaxy systems or optical illusions? The nature of compact groups of galaxies from cosmological simulations (G. Mamon) ...... 124 Correspondence: Astronomers against the tide (V. Trimble) ...... 156 Corrigendum (Sunspots and Starspots, by J. H. Thomas & N. O. Weiss) ...... 303 Cosmic Microwave Background: Likelihood analysis of the cosmic microwave background (S. Hamimeche) ...... 398 Cosmic-Ray Astronomy: The birth of cosmic-ray astronomy on the Argentinian pampas (A. A. Watson) ...... 53 Cosmology: Cosmology with Sunyaev−Zel’dovich cluster surveys (J. Geisbuesch) ...... 189, 314 Evidence and theory, fact and fancy; the state of cosmology today (G. F. Ellis) ...... 253

Eclipses: Wa-bkanawı- and the fi rst scientifi c observation of an annular eclipse (S. M. Mozaffari) ...... 144 Editorial: Prices for 2010 ...... 304 Exoplanets: The dynamics of planets in multistellar systems (P. Verrier) ...... 106 High-sensitivity polarimetry: from exoplanets to Saharan dust (J. Hough) ...... 183 The detection of exomoons (D. Kipping) ...... 189

Galaxies: Progress and challenges in observing the formation history of galaxies (R. S. Ellis) ...... 109 Extreme galaxy systems or optical illusions? The nature of compact groups of galaxies from cosmological simulations (G. Mamon) ...... 124 Dynamics of Galactic gas streams and satellites (S. Jin) ...... 178 Galaxy formation and evolution using the Virtual Observatory (P. Prema) ...... 397 Gamma-Ray Astronomy: The Fermi gamma-ray satellite (J. McEnery) ...... 122

Here and There ...... 44, 108, 180, 236, 304, 399

History of Astronomy: The Dunhuang Star Chart ⎯ a mystery of Chinese astronomy (S. Whitfi eld & J.-M. Bonnet-Bidaud) ...... 191 Richard Carrington: The Sun King (S. Clark) ...... 237 Thomas Harriot and his Welsh friends: the birth of telescopic astronomy in the British Isles (A. Chapman) ...... 305 Percival Lowell’s long journey to Mars, 1883−1894 (D. Strauss) ...... 310 Meteorites: Astronomy by microscope (M. M. Grady) ...... 114 Fireballs, meteorites, and parent bodies (I. P. Williams) ...... 186 Moon: Back-to-back crescent moons (R. E. Hoffman) ...... 1 C1XS, MoonLITE, and a renaissance in UK lunar science (I. A. Crawford) ...... 243

Notes from Observatories: A constant period for the W UMa star BH Cas (T. Arranz Heras & F. Sánchez-Bajo) ...... 88 A modern orbit for 96 Aquarii (R. F. Griffi n) ...... 147

Obituaries: Peter Berners Fellgett (1922−2008) (D. J. Stickland) ...... 107 Peter Stephen Bunclark (1954−2008) (D. W. Evans, M. J. Irwin & R. W. Argyle) ...... 179 Mary Teresa Brück (1925−2008) (D. J. Stickland) ...... 180 Tao Kiang (1929−2009) (R. H. Garstang) ...... 399

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Observatories: Kielder Observatory ⎯ a new platform for dark-sky outreach (C. E. Barclay) ...... 49 The National Schools Observatory ⎯ using astronomy to promote science in schools (A. Newsam) ...... 119

Polarimetry: High-sensitivity polarimetry: from exoplanets to Saharan dust (J. Hough) ...... 183

Public Outreach: Kielder Observatory ⎯ a new platform for dark-sky outreach (C. E. Barclay) ...... 49 The International Year of Astronomy 2009 in the UK (I. Robson) ...... 111 The National Schools Observatory ⎯ using astronomy to promote science in schools (A. Newsam) ...... 119 Seismology in schools (P. Denton) ...... 194

Royal Astronomical Society: Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy and Geophysics Meetings 2008 October 10 ...... 45 2008 November 14 ...... 109 2008 December 12 ...... 116 2009 January 9 ...... 181 2009 February 13 ...... 191 2009 March 13 ...... 237 2009 April 23 (NAM) ...... 246 2009 May 8 ...... 305

Royal Astronomical Society, Medallists and Prizewinners: Gold Medal: Professor D. Williams ...... 181, 246 Gold Medal: Professor E. R. Priest ...... 181, 247 Eddington Medal: Professor J. E. Pringle ...... 181, 248 Jackson-Gwilt Medal: Profesor P. Ade ...... 181, 248 Fowler Award (Astronomy): Dr. Sarah Bridle ...... 181, 251 Fowler Award (Geophysics): Dr. D. Tsiklauri ...... 181, 251 Kavli Prize: Professor D. Lynden-Bell ...... 45 Price Medal: Professor M. Sambridge ...... 181, 248 RAS Service to Astronomy Award: Professor A. Wolfendale ...... 181, 249 RAS Service to Geophysics Award: Professor D. Kerridge ...... 181, 249 RAS Group Achievement Award : SCUBA Team ...... 181, 250 Royal Society Faraday Prize: Professor J. D. Barrow ...... 45 New Year Honours List 2008 ...... 181

Royal Astronomical Society, Honorary Fellowships: Professor M. Colless (A) ...... 181, 252 Professor B. Schutz (A) ...... 181, 252 Professor J. Sylwester (A) ...... 181 Professor J. Burns (G) ...... 181 Professor J. Goswami (G) ...... 181 Professor A. F. Spilhaus (G) ...... 181

Science Policy: The Planetary Science Decadal Survey (D. H. Smith) ...... 240 STFC Community Forum ...... 255

Seismology: Seismology in schools (P. Denton) ...... 194

Solar System: Fluid helium: conditions of giant planet interiors (L. Stixrude) ...... 46 Huygens’ measurement of the speed of sound on Titan (P. D. Rosenberg) ...... 107 Astronomy by microscope (M. M. Grady) ...... 114 UK in the Aurora programme (J. Bridges) ...... 116 The giant magnetosphere of Jupiter (F. Bagenal) ...... 182 Fireballs, meteorites, and parent bodies (I. Williams) ...... 186 The Planetary Science Decadal Survey (D. H. Smith) ...... 240

Spectroscopic Binary Orbits for the Henry Draper Catalogue Stars (R. F. Griffi n & R. D. McClure): Paper 1: HD 1 ...... 28

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Spectroscopic Binary Orbits from Photoelectric Radial Velocities (R. F. Griffi n): Paper 204: HR 738, HR 831, HR 5692, and HR 7252 ...... 6 Paper 205: HD 9519, δ Aurigae, HR 4427, and HR 7795 ...... 54 Paper 206: HD 103684, HD 107496, HD 111628, and HD 116479 ...... 127 Paper 207: 58 Piscium, 31 Vulpeculae, and 70 Pegasi ...... 198 Paper 208: HD 3065, HD 40602, HD 134738, and HD 216525 ...... 264 Paper 209: Twenty short-period active-chromosphere stars ...... 317

Stars: The nature of HD 212827 (R. F. Griffi n & R. E. M. Griffi n) ...... 80 A constant period for the W UMa star BH Cas (T. Arranz Heras & F. Sánchez-Bajo) ...... 88 A modern orbit for 96 Aquarii (R. F. Griffi n) ...... 147

Sun: Wa¯bkanawı¯ and the fi rst scientifi c observation of an annular eclipse (S. M. Mozaffari) ...... 144 Richard Carrington: The Sun King (S. Clark) ...... 237

Thesis Abstracts: The dynamics of planets in multistellar systems (P. Verrier) ...... 106 Huygens’ measurement of the speed of sound on Titan (P. D. Rosenberg) ...... 107 Dynamics of Galactic gas streams and satellites (S. Jin) ...... 178 Relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (K. N. Gourgouliatos) ...... 396 Galaxy formation and evolution using the Virtual Observatory (P. Prema) ...... 397 Likelihood analysis of the cosmic microwave background (S. Hamimeche) ...... 398

REVIEW INDEX Andersen, J., Bland-Hawthorn, J. & Nordström, B. (eds.), The Galaxy Disk in Cosmological Context (IAU Symposium 254) ...... 391 Argyle, R. W., Bunclark, P. S. & Lewis, J. R. (eds.), Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XVII ...... 174 Aveni, A., People and the Sky: Our Ancestors and the Cosmos ...... 219 Aveni, A. (ed.), Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy ...... 287

Bailey, M. E. (ed.), Border Heritage ...... 34 Banks, T., Modern Quantum Field Theory: A Concise Introduction ...... 229 Barrow, J. D., Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science ...... 221 Bartusiak, M., The Day We Found the Universe ...... 289 Bizony, P., One Giant Leap: Apollo 11 Forty Years On ...... 385 Blandford, R., Kormendy, J. & van Dishoeck, E. (eds.), Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 46, 2008 ...... 98 Block, D. L. & Freeman, K., Shrouds of the Night ...... 388 Bode, M. F. & Evans, A. (eds.), Classical Novae, 2nd Edition ...... 37 Bonnet, R.-M. & Woltjer, L., Surviving 1,000 Centuries: Can We Do It? ...... 157 Boss, A., The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets ...... 224 Bouvier, J. & Appenzeller, I. (eds.), Star−Disk Interactions in Young Stars ...... 39 Bradt, H., Astrophysics Processes: The Physics of Astronomical Phenomena ...... 172 Bresolin, F., Crowther, P. A. & Puls, J. (eds.), Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines ...... 40 Bridle, A. H., Condon, J. J. & Hunt, G. C. (eds.), Frontiers of Astrophysics: A Celebration of NRAO’s 50th Anniversary ...... 104 Brosch, N., Sirius Matters ...... 34 Bureau, M., Athanassoula, E. & Barbuy, B. (eds.), Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Bulges ...... 105

Campion, N., The History of Western Astrology. Volume I: The Ancient World and Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds ...... 383 Collin-Zahn, S., Des quasars aux trous noirs ...... 300 Couper, H. & Henbest, N., Philip’s Stargazing 2009 ...... 102

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DeVorkin, D. H. & Smith, R., Hubble: Imaging Space and Time ...... 175 Dickinson, T. & Dyer, A., The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide, 3rd Edition ...... 177 Dinwiddie, R., Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Universe ...... 291 Dreer, F., Space Conquest: The Complete History of Manned Spacefl ight ...... 296 Dumont, S., Astronome des lumières ⎯ Jêrome Lalande ...... 35 Dumont, S. & Pecker, J.-C. (eds.), Lettres à Madame du Pierry et au Juge Honoré Flaugergues ⎯ Lalandiana I ...... 288 Durrer, R., The Cosmic Microwave Background ...... 95

Evans, A., Bode, M. F., O’Brien, T. J. & Darnley, M. J. (eds.), RS Ophiuchi (2006) and the Recurrent Nova Phenomenon ...... 299

Frebel, A., Maund, J. R., Shen, J. & Siegel, M. H. (eds.), New Horizons in Astronomy: Frank N. Bash Symposium 2007 ...... 105 Freriks, P., Le Méridien de Paris ⎯ Une randonnée à travers l’Histoire ...... 88 Funes SJ, J. G. & Corsini, E. M. (eds.), Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Disks ...... 171

Gasperini, M., The Universe Before the Big Bang: Cosmology and String Theory ...... 172 Gates, E., Einstein’s Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe ...... 301 Gendler, R., Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters ...... 388 Giacconi, R., Secrets of the Hoary Deep: A Personal History of Modern Astronomy ...... 93 Gorn, M., Superstructures in Space: From Satellites to Space Stations ⎯ A Guide to What’s Out There . 100 Gray, R. O. & Corbally, C. J., Stellar Spectral Classifi cation ...... 392 Greenberg, R., Unmasking Europa: The Search for Life on Jupiter’s Ocean Moon ...... 163 Gribbin, J. & M., From Here to Infi nity ...... 42

Hardesty, V. & Eisman, G., Epic Rivalry: The Inside Story of the Soviet and American Space Race ... 93 Heber, U., Jeffery, C. S. & Napiwotzki, R. (eds.), Hot Subdwarf Stars and Related Objects ...... 169 Hicks, J., Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory ...... 235 Hutchins, R., British University Observatories 1772−1939 ...... 220

Inglis, M., Astrophysics is Easy! ...... 41

Jeanloz, R., Burke, K. C. & Freeman, K. H. (eds.), Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Volume 36, 2008 ...... 43 Jenkins, J. L., The Sun and How to Observe It ...... 302

Kanipe, J., The Cosmic Connection: How Astronomical Events Impact Life on Earth ...... 97 Kinzer, P. E., Stargazing Basics: Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy ...... 103 Knapen, J. H., Mahoney, T. J. & Vazdekis, A. (eds.), Pathways Through an Eclectic Universe ...... 39 Kodama, T., Yamada, T. & Aoki, K. (eds.), Panoramic Views of Galaxy Formation and Evolution ..... 230 Kumar, M., Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate about the Nature of Reality ...... 227

Lamy, J., La Carte du Ciel ...... 222 Lang, K. R., The Sun from Space, 2nd Edition ...... 167 Leibowitz, J. R., Hidden Harmony ...... 285 Lemaître, G. R., Astronomical Optics and Elasticity Theory ...... 233 Lemonick, M. D., The Georgian Star ...... 220 Lindberg Christensen, L., Fosbury, R. & Hurt, R. (eds.), Hidden Universe ...... 290 Lopes, R. M. C. & Carroll, M. W., Alien Volcanoes ...... 99 López Corredoira, M. & Castro, C. (eds.), Against the Tide ...... 32 Lunsford, R., Meteors and How to Observe Them ...... 303

Magli, G., Mysteries and Discoveries of Archaeoastronomy: From Giza to Easter Island ...... 382 Malin, D., Ancient Light: A Portrait of the Universe ...... 386 Masood, E., Science & Islam: A History ...... 377 Massey, S. & Quirk, S., Deep Sky Video Astronomy ...... 394 Matthews, S. A., Davis, J. M. & Harra, L. K. (eds.), First Results from Hinode ...... 165 Maunder, M., Lights in the Sky ...... 102 May, B. H., A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud ...... 168 Mazure, A. & Baza, S., Exploding Superstars: Understanding Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts ... 298 McLean, I., Electronic Imaging in Astronomy, 2nd Edition ...... 174 Meadows, A. J., Science and Controversy: A Biography of Sir Norman Lockyer, 2nd Edition ...... 158 Mitton, J. & Balit, C., The Planet Gods ...... 219 Mobberley, M., Cataclysmic Cosmic Events and How to Observe Them ...... 235 Moore, P., Teach Yourself Astronomy ...... 176

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Moore, P., Legends of the Stars ...... 395 Morison, I., Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology ...... 233 Mullaney, J. & Tirion, W. (eds.), The Cambridge Double Star Atlas ...... 234 Murdin, P., Full Meridian of Glory: Perilous Adventures in the Competition to Measure the Earth ...... 383

Narlikar, J. V. & Burbidge, G. R., Facts and Speculations in Cosmology ...... 94 Nolan, K., Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone ...... 162

O’Meara, S. J., Stephen James O’Meara’s Observing the Night Sky with Binoculars ...... 103 Ollivier, M., Encrenaz, T., Roques, F., Selsis, F. & Casoli, F., Planetary Systems: Detection, Formation and Habitability of Extrasolar Planets ...... 163 Ordway, F. I. & Sharpe, M. R., The Rocket Team ...... 160

Pansard-Breson, R., Tour du Monde. Tours du Ciel. Une exploration de l’univers á travers les âges ...... 395 Parker, G. & Carboni, N., Star Vistas: A Collection of Fine Art Astrophotography ...... 387 Peebles, P. J. E., Page, Jr., L. A. & Partridge, R. B., Finding the Big Bang ...... 389 Perryman, M., Astronomical Applications of Astrometry ⎯ Ten Years of Exploitation of the Hipparcos Satellite Data ...... 223 Phillips, K. J. H., Feldman, U. & Landi, E., Ultraviolet and X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Solar Atmosphere ...... 231 Pogorelov, N. V., Audit, E. & Zank, G. P. (eds.), Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows: ASTRONUM−2007 ...... 99 Pogorelov, N. V., Audit, E., Colella, P. & Zank. G. P. (eds.), Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows: ASTRONUM−2008 ...... 393 Pont, F., Sasselov, D. & Holman, M. (eds.), Transiting Planets (IAU Symposium 253) ...... 393 Prinja, R., Stars: A Journey Through Stellar Birth, Life and Death ...... 173

Reipurth, B. (ed.), Handbook of Star Forming Regions: Volume 1, The Northern Sky and Volume 2, The Southern Sky ...... 297 Rooney, D., Ruth Belville: The Greenwich Time Lady ...... 92 Ryder, L., Introduction to General Relativity ...... 390

Schilling, G., The Hunt for Planet X ...... 223 Schilling, G. & Lindberg Christensen, L., Eyes on the Skies: 400 Years of Telescopic Discovery ...... 287 Schweber, S. S., Einstein and Oppenheimer: The Meaning of Genius ...... 159 Seckbach, J. & Walsh, M. (eds.), From Fossils to Astrobiology: Records of Life on Earth and the Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures ...... 389 Shayler, D., Around the World in 84 Days: The Authorized Biography of Skylab Astronaut Jerry Carr . 226 Stanek, K. Z. (ed.), The Variable Universe: A Celebration of Bohdan Paczyn´ski ...... 300 Swinerd, G., How Spacecraft Fly: Spacefl ight Without Formulae ...... 295

Thomas, J. H. & Weiss, N. O., Sunspots and Starspots ...... 166 see also Corrigendum ...... 303 Tyson, N. deGrasse, The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet ...... 292

van der Hucht, K. A. (ed.), Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth General Assembly Prague 2006 ...... 294 Vesperini, E., Giersz, M. & Sills, A. (eds.), Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems ...... 171 Vita-Finzi, C., The Sun: A User’s Manual ...... 164 Vulpetti, G., Johnson, L. & Matloff, G. L., Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel .. 225

Werner, K. & Rauch, T. (eds.), Hydrogen-Defi cient Stars ...... 169 Wilson, T. L., Rohlfs, K. & Hüttemeister, S., Tools of Radio Astronomy, 5th Edition ...... 230 Woolfson, M., The Formation of the Solar System: Theories Old and New ...... 96

Zaehringer, A. & Whitfi eld, S., Rocket Science ...... 384 Zimmerman, R., The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It ...... 36

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