Front Matter
The reconstructed opening collection, symbol key, observing conventions, constellation explanations, and mathematics—with recovered manuscripts and unfinished sections identified.
Read the Front MatterAlexander Ferrari Miller presents
Star Almanack
A Natural Philosopher’s Guide to the Night Sky — precise astronomy underneath, practical observing guidance on the page.
Text and Stories
The opening text, reader’s guide, and original stories behind the Almanack—including the two rabbis, the imagined Tyson argument, and the question of my grandmother’s birth century.
Read the Text and StoriesCalendar
Browse the Star Almanack calendar by year, with daily zodiac days, observing events, and weekly planetary positions.
Open the CalendarNight Sky
Observer-first guidance for finding and understanding what is visible in the sky.
Ephemera
Generate observer-specific positions and rise/set calculations for the Solar System.
Open EphemeraEclipses
Solar eclipses calculated by the Star Almanack engine, with greatest-eclipse times and continuing precision work kept visible rather than hidden.
Explore EclipsesObserver-First Method
The Almanack starts with what an observer wants to know: when to look, where to look, and what familiar sky landmarks will help.
Read the MethodValidation
Regression cases and diagnostics preserve the difference between a pleasing result and a reproducible astronomical calculation.
See Validation