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“Ian Ridpath is one of
the most dedicated and prolific writers on
astronomy.
His works all have clarity and
authority.”
Professor Sir Martin Rees,
Astronomer Royal
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I have been interested in
astronomy since childhood, and have been a
full-time writer and broadcaster on the subject
since 1972.
My handbooks for observing the
sky include the Collins Stars and Planets Guide (known
in the US as the Princeton Field Guide to Stars and
Planets), Collins Gem
Stars, and The
Monthly Sky Guide (all illustrated by Wil Tirion).
These are all reprinted and updated regularly. The Times Universe is a
collection of some of my favourite space imagery,
with explanatory text. Star Tales is a book
on constellation mythology which, along with
antique star atlases, is a particular interest of
mine.
I am also the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton’s Star Atlas.
Norton’s, first published in 1910, is now in
its 20th edition; it is the longest-established
star atlas in the world, and reputedly the
best-known. I have edited the last three editions
(1989, 1998 and 2003). The Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy was first published in 1997; its
most recent edition appeared in 2007. For more
about these and other titles, see my Book
Support pages.
My star show Planet Earth ran at the London Planetarium
for two years, from 1993 February to 1995 January.
It was the last show to use the original Zeiss
optical projector, which was subsequently replaced
by a computerized Digistar.
I collect astronomy-related
stamps, both for interest and for illustrative
purposes. You are welcome to browse
my collection of
all such issues from the British Isles. I am also a
collector of antique star atlases.
I have investigated a number
of UFO cases that have attracted my interest, most
notably the celebrated Rendlesham
Forest UFO case of
1980, sometimes known as the “British
Roswell”. I produced the first full
explanation of all the major aspects of this case.
As an amateur astronomer, my main interest has been
the way in which astronomical phenomena can give
rise to UFO reports. I have written a general
article about astronomical
causes of UFOs.
Contact Ian Ridpath: ian @ ianridpath.com
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Collins Stars & Planets
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Universe
A major encyclopedia from Dorling Kindersley
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