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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Ron500E member Reged: 06/01/12 Loc: Illinois, near the River Styx Speaking of Books       #5713542 - 03/04/13 10:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another Newbie question.... What books would you consider "essential" for the novice to have, or add, to his/her library?" Perhaps hard to believe but not every night, in Chicago at least, has perfect conditions for viewing. On those rare nights I feel I should sharpen my astronomy skills by reading. This will form the foundation of a collection that will be given to a local school (grades 9-12) after I assume room temperature. Thanks, Ron Post Extras:       Datapanic Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/17/09 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Ron500E]       #5713550 - 03/04/13 10:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "Telescopes for Skygazing" by Henry E. Paul. It may be out of print, but you can find used copies around. It should be on the book shelf of any Classic Scope Person's Library! Post Extras:       dgreyson sage Reged: 11/06/12 Loc: South Carolina Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Datapanic]       #5714280 - 03/05/13 11:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them Post Extras:       skyquest25 member Reged: 08/22/12 Loc: United States Re: Speaking of Books [Re: dgreyson]       #5714339 - 03/05/13 12:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer by Leslie C. Peltier While not an informational book in itself, it is one of the best inspirational astronomy books ever written ! Post Extras:       CounterWeight Postmaster Reged: 10/05/08 Loc: Cloudyopolis, OR. Re: Speaking of Books [Re: skyquest25]       #5714402 - 03/05/13 12:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I always like to recommend "NightWatch A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe" by Terrence Dickinson. Post Extras:       okieav8r Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/01/09 Loc: Oklahoma! Re: Speaking of Books [Re: CounterWeight]       #5714554 - 03/05/13 02:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Some good recommendations so far. I would add my favorite, The Backyard Observers Guide, by Dickinson and Dyer. Post Extras:       Crow Haven Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/09/09 Loc: Betwixt and Between Re: Speaking of Books [Re: okieav8r]       #5714708 - 03/05/13 03:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "Celestial Sampler" by Sue French. ---Maya Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: Speaking of Books [Re: okieav8r]       #5714743 - 03/05/13 03:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Some good recommendations so far. I would add my favorite, The Backyard Observers Guide, by Dickinson and Dyer. ....I second this one!!...... Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: Speaking of Books [Re: CounterWeight]       #5714745 - 03/05/13 03:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I always like to recommend "NightWatch A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe" by Terrence Dickinson. I second this one, too!! Gee, another book by Mr. Dickinson!! Hmmmm!! Post Extras:       GDN sage Reged: 04/14/11 Loc: Northern Michigan Re: Speaking of Books [Re: RobertED]       #5714750 - 03/05/13 03:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And of course, no one should be without the Peterson's Field Guide to the Stars and Planets. Cheers, Jerry G.O.Dobek, FRAS Post Extras:       turtle86 Pooh-Bah Everywhere Else Reged: 10/09/06 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Crow Haven]       #5714840 - 03/05/13 04:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: "Celestial Sampler" by Sue French. ---Maya "Deep Sky Wonders" by Sue French Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: Speaking of Books [Re: turtle86]       #5715318 - 03/05/13 08:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Burnham's Celestial Handbook. Post Extras:       droid rocketman Reged: 08/29/04 Loc: Conneaut, Ohio Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Rick Woods]       #5715476 - 03/05/13 10:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Burnham's Celestial Handbook. All three of them, love em Post Extras:       Traveler Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/19/07 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Speaking of Books [Re: droid]       #5719768 - 03/08/13 01:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   +1 The Backyard Observers Guide, by Dickinson and Dyer. +1 Burnham's Celestial Handbook +1 Turn Left at Orion Post Extras:       Traveler Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/19/07 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Traveler]       #5719770 - 03/08/13 01:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...and the S&T Pocket Sky atlas. Post Extras:       Daniel Mounsey Vendor - Vixen Optics Reged: 06/12/02 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Ron500E]       #5721556 - 03/09/13 03:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Burnham's Celestial Handbook. Post Extras:       RocketScientist super member Reged: 08/28/08 Loc: California (East Bay area) Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Daniel Mounsey]       #5723070 - 03/09/13 10:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Modern Moon by Charles Wood. This book will bring you up to date on current knowledge of lunar science, and will point out a good many interesting lunar targets for your telescope. You'll also need some kind of lunar atlas. Too many amateur astronomers neglect the Moon. It's really quite a fascinating object. Post Extras:       RocketScientist super member Reged: 08/28/08 Loc: California (East Bay area) Re: Speaking of Books [Re: RocketScientist]       #5723087 - 03/09/13 10:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: The Modern Moon by Charles Wood. This book will bring you up to date on current knowledge of lunar science, and will point out a good many interesting lunar targets for your telescope. You'll also need some kind of lunar atlas. Too many amateur astronomers neglect the Moon. It's really quite a fascinating object. Unfortunately I've just discovered this book is out of print. That's really unfortunate, as I'm not aware of any other similar books. Post Extras:       Sarkikos Postmaster Reged: 12/18/07 Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA Re: Speaking of Books [Re: RocketScientist]       #5725974 - 03/11/13 02:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I can't think of any astronomy book that I'd consider essential for a novice or anyone else. Maybe Wood's Modern Moon comes closest to an essential book for lunar. If you're going to count atlases, maybe the S&T laminated Moon maps. Suiter's Star Testing is pretty much essential if you want to evaluate your telescope's optics. But other than these two or three... eh Mike Post Extras:       Bobong member Reged: 02/05/13 Loc: Cape Town, South Africa Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Ron500E]       #5726004 - 03/11/13 02:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A good newbie lunar book is "Discover the Moon," by Jean Lacroux and Christian Legrand. It has a day-to-day guide complete with photographs, detailing which major features you can view near the terminator each day of the lunar cycle. It's really handy – and you’ll have an amazing time exploring the moon! Post Extras:       faackanders2 Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/28/11 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: dgreyson]       #5726828 - 03/11/13 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them +1 "Turn Left at Orion" for 9-12 Post Extras:       faackanders2 Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/28/11 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: CounterWeight]       #5726831 - 03/11/13 08:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I always like to recommend "NightWatch A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe" by Terrence Dickinson. +1 Also Backyard Astronomer Guide (for equipment) Post Extras:       faackanders2 Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/28/11 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Traveler]       #5726835 - 03/11/13 08:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: ...and the S&T Pocket Sky atlas. Sky Atlas 2000 the colored version Post Extras:       RocketScientist super member Reged: 08/28/08 Loc: California (East Bay area) Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Bobong]       #5727045 - 03/11/13 10:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I like my Hatfield Photographic Lunar Atlas. It's the one that gets pulled down most often when I'm trying to identify a new lunar feature. Mine is the 1999 version now selling for about $39. I don't know anything about the new "re-mastered" version selling for twice that much. The pictures are a bit blurry, but completely usable. I like my 21st Century Atlas of the Moon, but I've only just received it and haven't really tried to use it yet. For deep-sky, there are uncountable books and atlases out there. If you haven't already downloaded the free Tri-Atlas, go out and do so. It's three complete atlases of the sky on PDFs, down to different limiting magnitudes and scale. Google "tri atlas" and it will come right up. Post Extras:       rookie Good Night Nurse Reged: 01/14/06 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Ron500E]       #5729314 - 03/12/13 11:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Another Newbie question.... What books would you consider "essential" for the novice to have, or add, to his/her library?" Thanks, Ron The Beginner's Observing Guide: An Introduction to the Night Sky for the Novi... is a really great resource. The book is published by the RASC, origionally written in 1943 by Leo Enright. I have the revised 2003 5th edition and it appears that Mr. Enright has penned all the updates. There is a more recent 6th edition that was completed before the author passed away. It's very well written, easy to understand and concise. There are seasonal star maps on fold out pages inside, tips on purchasing equipment, observing planets, variable stars, etc. Everybody should have one. Edited by rookie (03/13/13 05:14 PM) Post Extras:       Photobud super member Reged: 01/07/13 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: rookie]       #5731119 - 03/13/13 09:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Objects in the Heavens by Peter Birren. See thread in this forum: Review of OITH Post Extras:       Mike E. Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/26/10 Loc: Moonstone Observatory Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Ron500E]       #5739226 - 03/17/13 05:40 PM Attachment (4 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Another Newbie question.... What books would you consider "essential" for the novice to have, or add, to his/her library?" ................... This will form the foundation of a collection that will be given to a local school (grades 9-12) after I assume room temperature. Thanks, Ron "The Stars - a new way to see them" by H.A. Rey Still in print after 60 years. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Re: Speaking of Books [Re: Mike E.]       #5739256 - 03/17/13 05:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pocket Sky Atlas, a scope and a clear, dark sky. Those are three wonderful things to combine together when your new. Edited by JayinUT (03/17/13 05:56 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all)

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