# Sunburst and Luminary by Don Eyles

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Sunburst and Luminary by Don Eyles and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A lively memoir by an Apollo software engineer, recommended as a primary source on the Apollo Guidance Computer.

## Why people recommend it

- Lively first-hand account by Apollo engineer (1 comments): "the really quite charming and lively memoir by Apollo software engineer Don Eyles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47671417))
- Recommended as a primary source (1 comments): "If you want a primary source, I recommend Sunbust and Luminary by Don Eyles." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48318995))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986385905?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780986385902) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Sunburst and Luminary by Don Eyles", https://hackerapproved.com/p/sunburst-and-luminary/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).