How to Become an Amateur Astronomers

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How to Become an Amateur Astronomer

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• Links for amateur astronomers (Nasa Office of Space Science)

• Brief Introduction to Astronomy
• 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

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  Hartmut Frommert

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  Christine Kronberg

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  Last Modification: 22 Feb 1998, 22:45 MET