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Double Stars for Small Telescopes

Oct 14 2008 02:13 AM | David Knisely in Books Reports

One class of target which often seems to be slighted by amateur astronomers is double stars.

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CN Report: Observing the Arp Peculiar Galaxies

May 28 2007 04:29 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Looking for some different observing targets? Take a look at the unusual denizens of Dr. Halton Arp's realm with the help of Alvin H. Huey's latest guide - Observing the Arp Peculiar Galaxies.

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CN Report: Moon Observers Guide

Mar 23 2005 05:32 AM | desertstars in Books Reports

Need some help in figuring out what to observe on the moon? Tom Watson examines the Moon Observers Guide

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CN Report: Discover the Stars

Mar 23 2005 05:30 AM | Guest in Books Reports

Daniel Huang takes a look at this book which is aimed at helping a beginner who knows nothing about the night sky

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CN Report: The Night Sky Observer

Mar 22 2005 05:19 PM | David Knisely in Books Reports

David Knisely takes an in-depth look at this popular two-volume set

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CN Report: The Dobsonian Telescope

Mar 22 2005 05:14 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Tom Trusock gives us a closeup view of Kriege and Berry's famous treatise on large Newtonian telescope construction

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CN Report: The Caldwell Objects

Mar 22 2005 05:09 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Tom Trusock delivers a report on Stephen James O'Meara's followup to his Messier treatise - this time examining the Caldwell object list

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CN Report: The Modern Moon

Mar 22 2005 05:04 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Tom Trusock examines Charles A. Wood's personal view of our Moon

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CN Report: Moon Hunters

Mar 22 2005 05:00 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Tom Trusock shares his impressions of Jeffrey Kluger's description of JPL and the unmanned space program

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CN Report: Epic Moon

Mar 22 2005 04:56 PM | CN_Admin in Books Reports

Tom Trusock reports on Sheehan and Dobbins' history of Earthbound Lunar exploration

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