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Essential reading for those who are thinking about getting into Astronomy !
in Getting Started General Help and Advice
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Hi all Thanks for the thread.
Before the Internet got really going the two books that I used extensively for amateur astronomy was written by a Terence Dickinson: The backyard Astronomer’s guide ISBN 0-921820-11-9
And: Night Watch an Equinox Guide To Viewing The Universe ISBN0-920656-89-7
I found Night Watch in particular, an excellent companion during night outings with a small red night-light and my 4.5 Newtonian poking around the universe.
With its coil bound back I could open to numerous charts to focus on sections of the sky that presents itself. It is tailored to viewing with whatever you have for equipment. I'll have to check out Turn Left at Orion.
Cheers, and Clear Skies.
Thomas