Offering complete advice from the ground up, Stargazing is the perfect manual for beginners to astronomy -- introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Night Sky
• Earth in Space
• Celestial Sphere
• The Solar System
• Transient Events
• Perspective
• Planning your Stargazing Session
• Colours and Perception
• Using Starcharts
• Apps and Software
• Clear Skies
• Start with your Eyes
• Urban Skies
• Rural Skies
• The Darkest Skies in the World
• Taking Pictures
• Capturing the Night Sky
• Choosing Cameras, Lenses and Accessories
• Top Tips
• Using Binoculars or a Telescope
• Binoculars
• Telescopes
• Things to See
• Exploring the Solar System
• Exploring the Galaxy
• Constellations and Seasonal Objects
• Constellations and Seasonal Objects
• Seasonal Objects
• Start Stargazing!
• Trip One - Constellations and Stars
• Trip Two - Moon and Planets
• Trip Three - Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies
• Seasonal Charts
• Northern Hemisphere Charts
• Southern Hemisphere Charts
• Further Resources and Reading
• Further Resources
• Glossary
• Observing Log
• Acknowledgments