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fly2sky

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Hello guys, I am from Selangor in Malaysia (3.519863 , 101.538116) and I am totally new in stargazing, I am wondering if anyone could introduce me a few ebooks to get started in stargazing (probably on how to read star chart, what is constellation all this basic stuffs) 

Also, Malaysia is located near the equator, I am wondering what are the main differences of stargazing in Malaysia compare with Northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere areas.

 

Thank you.

 

Kind regards,

Sky.

 

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baggywrinkle

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Welcome to SGL.

You are in a fairly unique area with views into both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere's. Most of just get familiar with one.

Have a look at Turn Left at Orion. A good book which covers both North & South and has drawings rather than high res images of what you can actually see through binoculars, a small refractor and a medium sized reflector. It shows how to star hop to find the objects.

The Philips astronomy series books are good value too. http://www.philipsastronomy.com/

Magazines like Sky At Night and Sky & Telescope also have free to access online info.

 

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Malaysia is quite blessed when it comes to stargazing in Nov-Feb. On my last trip there (Ipoh), I was quite surprised to find Orion almost directly overhead - which would make a fantastic imaging or observing opportunity.... its just shame I didnt have my telescope with me!

Also, take a moment to download and install Stellarium - its a great way to learn what is where, or plan your sessions:

http://www.stellarium.org/

Just enter your location, and it will show you what is the sky for where you live. It's quite likely I will be going back there next year, so this time Im taking a telescope! :)

 

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6 hours ago, swag72 said:

Hi and welcome to SGL. Turn left at Orion is a good book for star hopping, but I'm not sure if you can get it as an eBook.

Look forward to seeing you around :)

 

4 hours ago, PeterCPC said:

Hello and welcome. There is a downloadable version of Turn Left at Orion.

Peter

Thank you so much, swag72 and Peter. :)
I have just purchased it on Amazon, I am pretty sure I can learn a lot from the book. 

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6 hours ago, baggywrinkle said:

Welcome to SGL.

You are in a fairly unique area with views into both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere's. Most of just get familiar with one.

Have a look at Turn Left at Orion. A good book which covers both North & South and has drawings rather than high res images of what you can actually see through binoculars, a small refractor and a medium sized reflector. It shows how to star hop to find the objects.

The Philips astronomy series books are good value too. http://www.philipsastronomy.com/

Magazines like Sky At Night and Sky & Telescope also have free to access online info.

 

Oh, really? I couldn't be any more grateful than where am I right now.

Thank you for the suggestions, baggywrinkle. :) 

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5 hours ago, Uranium235 said:

Malaysia is quite blessed when it comes to stargazing in Nov-Feb. On my last trip there (Ipoh), I was quite surprised to find Orion almost directly overhead - which would make a fantastic imaging or observing opportunity.... its just shame I didnt have my telescope with me!

Also, take a moment to download and install Stellarium - its a great way to learn what is where, or plan your sessions:

http://www.stellarium.org/

Just enter your location, and it will show you what is the sky for where you live. It's quite likely I will be going back there next year, so this time Im taking a telescope! :)

 

Thank you for sharing your incredible experience with me, I have downloaded Stellarium and found it pretty useful especially for a beginner like me.

I wish you have a wonderful experience in the upcoming trip to Malaysia. :)

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Welcome to the SGL forums!

As mentioned, Stellarium is a great resource. If you are interested in the Moon, another free program to download is Virtual Moon Altas https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualmoon/

Skymaps.com also produce a free monthly map and information sheet which you can print from your computer. You will need the Equatorial edition: http://skymaps.com/downloads.html

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1 hour ago, Philip R said:

Hi 'fly2sky' and welcome to SGL. :hello2:

 

27 minutes ago, laudropb said:

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL

 

18 minutes ago, seo said:

Hi Sky and welcome aboard. :smile:

Thank you all for the warm welcome. :)

 

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1 hour ago, Putaendo Patrick said:

Welcome to the SGL forums!

As mentioned, Stellarium is a great resource. If you are interested in the Moon, another free program to download is Virtual Moon Altas https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualmoon/

Skymaps.com also produce a free monthly map and information sheet which you can print from your computer. You will need the Equatorial edition: http://skymaps.com/downloads.html

Thank you Putaendo Patrick, I'll definitely check it out.

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40 minutes ago, pblackwell said:

Hi there! I've found the Stellarium app on my iPhone and iPad invaluable.

That's what I use to help me star hop.

You should definitely get this if you can.

Paul

 

Yes, I have installed it on both my phone and tablet, it's indeed a great app, thank you very much.  

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