Ebook: Make: Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer

Preface; i: Introductionto DSO Observing; Multiple Stars; Find Polaris, Split It, and Sketch It; DSO Types; Open Clusters (OC); Globular Clusters (GC); Bright Nebulae (BN); Galaxies (Gx); Organizing Your Observing Activities; Ordering Your Observing; How the Constellation Chapters are Organized; ii: Observing Equipment; Binocular; Telescope; Essential Accessories; Red Flashlight; Planisphere; Barlow Lens; Additional Eyepieces; Eyepiece Characteristics; Choosing Eyepieces; Nebula Filters; Unit-power Finder; Planetarium Software; Printed Charts; Mag 6 Star Atlases; Pocket Sky Atlas.;With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under 250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equip.