Books and planetsheres

[Luna Unicorn]

Does any one have any recommendations? Im thinking about "Turn Left at Orion! its a little more expensive than the Phillips guides but from hat i can gather its worth it?

Thanks

Joanne

[Luna Unicorn]

Am i better buying a general one or sometihng more year specific like the Patrick moore one

[Luna Unicorn]

I think i'll sibscribe to Sky at night for the monthly up to date infomrtion

[ronin]

Books are a bit of a pain. You either got on with one or you don't.

Also how much lnowledge do you have? As in where to start.

A planeshphere is good for constellations, it shows what is up there and where about it is/should be.

I have TLAO but I prefer The Monthly Sky Guide, for me it has more information as I prefer it.

Now an idiots guide is always a good idea, if you have no or little knowledge start at the bottm not with something that presumes you have 5 years experience and a degree in astronomy.

Your 3rd post arrived, if it a monthly set of information you want then think about the monthly sky guide as mentioned it is by Ridpath and Tirion it would do in one book what the S@N covers over the year.

P.S How do you manage to peer through all the light pollution of Coventry ?

[Luna Unicorn]

Hi

Im ging to subscribe to the Sky at NIght first.

I wouldnt say I have no knoweldge. I can find my way around the sky and can identify constellations and can identify many main features. I just want to see them in more detail now

Coventry isnt that great.. but I go out walking and camping a lot so and where I am a Scout Leader its a lot darker.

[Luna Unicorn]

Also I have several apps on my phone which are great as i can see them infa red in the dark. Would i benefit from the planetshere or are the apps sufficucent? Im thinking would i actually be able to read them in the dark or would a book contain the same info and star charts?

[rwilkey]

I always find Ian Morison's monthly guide at the Jodrell Bank website most helpful: http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/

Also, a free planetarium software is available called 'Stellarium' which is very good: http://stellarium.org/

[Luna Unicorn]

Thanks Robin! Ill have a look!

[rwilkey]

Thanks Robin! Ill have a look!

No problem!