Scholars from different academic backgrounds (archaeology, history of science, philology, art history, planetarium educators, computer/data science) present their studies of this traditional knowledge and how it has been transmitted and transformed over the millennia in the seven chapters of this impressive book. Chapter 5 contains some cross-cultural comparisons involving the whole sky. A highlight is the network study of patterns stored in the planetarium software "Stellarium". Chapter 4 is devoted to some astronomical heritage presented in modern planetariums and museums representing the modern culture. Constellations are represented as figures resembling animals or seasonal activities, and seasonal climate determines rituals and cultural festivals. Astronomical observations in all cultures are the basis for time keeping and calendars all over the world. Chapter 3 outlines some intangible astronomical heritage of Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Archaeoastronomical sites from different continents and astronomical observatories from the late Middle Ages to the 21st century are presented as cultural heritage (material culture) in Chapter 2. After a keynote on the efforts to protect the dark sky as an intangible global heritage admired of all cultures under the World Heritage Convention, tangible places of astronomical heritage are described. This book "Astronomy in Culture - Cultures of Astronomy" provides a cultural history of astronomy. This annual publication contains precise ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, planets, and satellites, data for eclipses and other astronomical phenomena for a given year, and serves as a world-wide standard for such information. Nautical Almanac Office, United States Naval Observatory (USNO), in the United States and Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO), United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), in the United Kingdom. Also used for navigation by air and water.The Astronomical Almanac is a joint publication of the U.S. Contains data for astronomy, space sciences, geodesy, surveying, navigation, and other applications. Online data are provided for several years. The Astronomical Almanac Online extends the printed version by providing data best presented in machine-readable form. Provides current, accurate astronomical data for use in the making and reduction of observations and for general purposes. Designed in consultation with other astronomers of many countries. Prepared jointly with Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.
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