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• Galactic Dynamics: (Second Edition) (Princeton Series in Astrophysics)

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• Distant Wanderers: The Search for Planets Beyond the Solar System

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• The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century, 2000-2100 at Midnight

  In 1976, Neil F. Michelsen compiled, programmed and published the first edition of the ephemeris series that set new standards of accuracy for contemporary astrology. In 2006, celebrating the 30th anniversary of that first publication, Rique Pottenger continues the work that Michelsen began with this new full 21st century ephemeris, updated with the very latest [...]