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Hello all,

i am relatively new to this, i have just ordered "turn left at orion", hopefully i will get before Christmas. Ive also bought recent issues of astronomy now and sky at night.

are you able to advise any other books/magazines and in your opinion what best magazine for an absolute beginner would be.

thanks

al

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Hello Al

One of my favourite  books is the Backyard Astronomers Guide. It is American in origin but covers all aspects of the hobby from equipment to observing. I think it is a very good, and comprehensive for a beginner. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Backyard-Astronomers-Guide-Terence-Dickinson/dp/1554073448/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419267900&sr=8-1&keywords=backyard+astronomers+guide

Astronomy Now and Sky at Night are both good for beginners and keep you up to date with what's going on and what is visible. I prefer Astronomy Now especially recently as it seems to be increasing is size - reasonable value.

Good Luck

Kerry 

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TLAO is a cert - you'll love it.

Also, the substantial The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders is great... and at the other extreme, the tiny Gem book, Stars (succint pocket constellations) for a fiver or less is pretty smart - I gave mine to an interested friend as persuasion to take up stargawping and I've always missed it tho Collins' Night Sky makes a good and more information-packed substitute.

And of course Sky and Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas because.... well, just because!

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Turn Left@Orion and Gem Stars by Collins were the first two books I had when I started and love them both.

Astronomy Now is my mag of choice and it looks like it will be featuring more articles aimed at novices in it's expanded format so this would be just what you're looking for.

Good luck and clear skies.

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'An Amatuers Guide to Observing & Imaging the Heaven.' By Ian Morrison.

Excellent book for beginners and more advance alike. Answers many technical questions in a really good way. Covers visual and imaging.

I bought a copy 2 weeks back and I am reading it in a daily basis. Can be found on Amazon at about £22.

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I found Urban Astronomy by Denis Berthier http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/052153190X/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=  in my local society libarary and found it very informative.

On the magazine front 'Astronomy Now' & 'Sky at Night' are good reads. I would forget about 'All About Space'. I have found a few 'clangers' during the past few months...

...and I don't mean these ones!

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Here's another vote for

'An Amatuers Guide to Observing & Imaging the Heaven.' By Ian Morrison.

Excellent book for beginners and more advance alike. Answers many technical questions in a really good way. Covers visual and imaging.

I bought a copy 2 weeks back and I am reading it in a daily basis. Can be found on Amazon at about £22.

 which I also read on a daily basis for a couple of weeks or more.  Easily the most comprehensive book on all aspects of visual and imaging and very up-to-date - published 2014.

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There is BBC's "Sky At Night" magazine, but I hear on the underground grapevine that the subscription service is pants....... I was considering re-subscribing but this has put me off.

I agree with earlier opinion that Astronomy Now is a good bet in the Magazine Stakes.

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  • 3 weeks later...

I've just ordered The Light Hearted Astronomer. I read the author's blog (Ray - oops, forget his last name, sorry) and really like his approach (tho I have a long way to go in perfecting my patience and skill in observing. The unabashed - & to be frank, rather unscientific in my case! - wonder at what I'm seeing I luckily have in bucketfuls!)

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I've just ordered The Light Hearted Astronomer. I read the author's blog (Ray - oops, forget his last name, sorry)

Do you mean Ken Faulton ? If its that book by Ken its absolutely fantastic.  Still one of my absolute favorites, lovely reading.

If you like The Light Heated Astronomer you should also check out Chet Raymo: Soul of the Night, lovely read also. 

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Ive also got a copy of - all about space, book of the night sky, month by month.

its seems quite good, well it looks good for a beginner and plenty of images and charts to grasp my attention.

Again, i have nothing else to compare with.

al

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Do you mean Ken Faulton ? If its that book by Ken its absolutely fantastic.  Still one of my absolute favorites, lovely reading.

If you like The Light Heated Astronomer you should also check out Chet Raymo: Soul of the Night, lovely read also.

Doh...Ken, of course! Thanks! Thought it was a three letter name but how I got Ray....! Tsk.

Chet Raymo? Cheers! I'll put that in my list :)

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