This prompted me to write and publish a book on getting started into astronomy and it is apty called "Getting Started Into Astronomy" and is available on eBay for $15.95+ S&H.
The book covers-
- Types of observing
- Types of telescopes
- How to figure limiting magnitude, light gathering power, magnification and more
- Eyepieces
- Light Pollution
- The celestial sphere and coordinates
- Star catalogs
- And more
The book is written with the beginner in mind to help them make the right decisons in getting started and not to make an expensive mistake that in the long run turns them off from the hobby. Way too often people will buy a telescope with it winding up as a fixture in a closet and not being used. This book will guide the beginner into not making that mistake. |