Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them
A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Revised and updated, this new edition contains a chapter with ten new spreads describing spectacular deep sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere, and tips on observing the upcoming transits of Venus. It also discusses Dobsonian telescopes, with hints on using personal computers and the Internet as aids for planning an observing session. Also new to this edition are redrawn "Guidepost" figures at the beginning of each season chapter that allow readers to visualize a three-dimensional view of the sky's dome; redesigned seasonal object layouts that provide more space for the naked-eye charts; a new spread on double stars near Boötes has been added to Spring, replacing the "Shrinking Double" spread; and a unique "When and Where to Look" table has been added to the last page, among other new features. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this book is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. Clear and easy to use, this fascinating book will appeal to skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed.
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Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them Reviews
gives detailed explanations about celestial objects and how to easily find them. each section corresponds to a certain season and what can be found in that time of year. Good book for a beginner with a small telescope or binoculars. there is a lot of info in the book but i wish there was more.
where to find the planets and what to look for on the planets. some people might just want to just get a star chart right away but star charts don't tell you what you can or cannot see with your telescope or what are good targets, and may leave a beginner disappointed. this book will definitely strike an interest in astronomy and leave you thirsting for more. contains a map of the moon.
i think this book is a great book if you have very little, or NO experience in star gazing, especially if you have a telescope in the attic or some decent binoculars.
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I'm very satisfied to get this book, and I reccomend it and Amazon.com also. But I was confident with Amazon.com site content and security. Santo Andre, S.Paulo, Brazil
The book content is very comprehensible, mainly for amateurs, as I am. I live in Brazil, and I was affraid to get products in other country. Valter R.Francisco.
Then I decided to make my first "out-of-the-box" purchase, and I'm astonished with the extremely professional approach of Amazon.com.
And although no book does all things for all people, if you're only going to get one book to start, this is absolutely the one to buy. In the years since then, I've thrown the computerized scope away in favor of a big, manually-guided dobsonian. Even computerized "go-to" telescopes are surprisingly disappointing; sure, they'll take you straight to the sights, but they won't tell you what magnification to use, or what you're looking for, or whether the thing you're looking for might be too dim for you to see at all, so that most of the time you'll find yourself staring at a bunch of stars and wondering what the heck you're supposed to be looking at.and whether the computer's tracking system is a little off (which it will be, sometmies). For the beginning stargazer, without some sort of guide (either a knowledgable person or a great book), a new telescope is all but useless. So don't buy or give someone a new telescope without a good book with to go with it. And although I've never missed the computer, I still use this book constantly. My first telescope was computerized, and worked well.but after buying this book, I was finally able to track down the things I was really interested in.
Be advised that this is not a coffee table book full of breathtaking color photos straight from Hubble or a NASA space probe. This is a book on how to star hop your way from one object to the next. It's well worth the money and I highly recommend it. This is an excellent book for amateur astronomers who would like direction on exactly where and how to find 100 of the most interesting nighttime sky objects nebula, planets, galaxies, double-doubles, star clusters, etc. The book is full of drawings that depict how to do this, and the accompanying text is clear and accurate. This book has made finding many of these objects much easier for me.
But I found it to be a waste of money. Not a bad book exactly.
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