Reference book about astrophysics please

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A user seeks a reference book on astrophysics that explains the equations related to time, such as sunrise and sunset times. Suggestions include starting with the Wikipedia page on the Equation of Time for foundational information. Another recommended book is "Astrophysics is Easy" by Mike Inglis, though it may not cover the derivation of basic equations. The user expresses that the suggested book does not adequately address their specific needs regarding time equations. The discussion highlights the challenge of finding resources that detail the mathematical proofs in astrophysics.
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hello,

is there a book that give the proof about how to get the equations of time and the related topics like sun rise time and sun set time and other famous times (sorry i don't know the translation of it in english).
 
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try -astrophysics is easy by mike inglius
 
phyzguy said:
Suggest you go to Wikipedia and start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_of_time

the references section of that page contains useful links, i will try some of theme, thank you.

physixlover said:
try -astrophysics is easy by mike inglius

thank you physixlover , i had taken a global overview in that book (google books) and it seems to be not to talk about how to get basic equations of astrophysics like TIME EQUATION and the other notions
 
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