How to Become an Amateur Astronomers

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How to Become an Amateur Astronomer

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Brief Introduction to Astronomy

Moon Phases determine amateur's observation program. Find:

What telescope is needed for observing the Messier objects ?

Messier Marathon

Atlasses

Will Tirion, Barry Rappaport, and George Lovi. Uranometria 2000.0. Volume I -- The Northern Hemisphere to -6 deg, first published August 1987; Volume II -- The Southern Hemisphere to +6 deg, first published October 1988. Willmann-Bell, Inc., P.O.Box 35025, Richmond, Virginia 23235 (USA). A total of 473 charts, Vol I: 259, Vol. II: 258 charts, covering all sky with overlaps. Stars to mag 9.5, + nearest stars, and Deep Sky Objects. Augmented by The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000.0 by Cragin, Lucyk, and Rappaport.

References

The Observer's Guide, an amateur deep sky magazine by George R. Kepple and Glen W. Sanner, appeared 1987-1992.
Astro Cards: Index Chart Finder Charts for Deep Sky Objects and Double Stars.
Mark R. Chartrand. National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. & Chanticleer Press, Inc., 1991 and 1995. With astronomical charts by Wil Tirion. 720p. with numerous figures (photos & graphics, often color). Perfect for taking it out or on vacations.

Links

Index of Material from the Astronomical League

Observing page of Dawn Jenkins

For getting (also selling or trading) used astronomical items, there are various websites; look at Julie Burger's compilation of websites for Classified Astronomy Advertising

Hartmut Frommert (spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg (smil@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)

Last Modification: 22 Feb 1998, 22:45 MET