Thanks for all the great responses on Canopus. It turns out it rises around 11.30 pm and sure enough is at its highest around 1.30 am. This I found on my palm...
I have been reading about right ascension and am trying to get my head around the concept in order to use it to locate a star if I have its coordinates. ...
Hi Eric, ... The practical use of RA lies in the fact that al stars have the same RA for each position on earth. The trouble, as you have noticed yourself, is...
... I've been into astronomy for nearly 50 years, and I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have used right ascension to find anything....
... The best all-around atlas is probably Wil Tirion's SkyAtlas 2000.0, published by Sky. What you want is the laminated version; it's more expensive, but you...
Hi Scott I own "Burnhams Celestial Handbook" too and before I got my internet connection (just one year ago) it was my main source for celestial objects. My...
... I think the dew issue has a lot to do with personal observing habits. My wife and I work out of the back of an Isuzu Trooper that we've dedicated to...
... published by ... I just got a copy of SA2K for my birthday a couple of weeks ago and am really impressed - Tirion's work is amazing! And just yesterday,...
... old into it. Just ... odd planet, he ... I've had my 4 yr old daughter out with me a couple of times - even took her to a star party with me back in...
... Don't do the Caldwell, do the RASC Finest NGC instead. It's a much better selection of objects, and they're all visible from anywhere in North America, ...
... Most star atlases reflect the main interest of most amateur astronomers, deep sky objects. Only the brighter doubles are labeled, but sites like Spirit of...
... I agree. The Caldwell List sucks. In fact, I emailed the person at AL who coordinates the awards for it, pointing out that they really need to make it...
... The bad news is that the Bubble is on the Finest NGC list too. It was by far the most difficult object for me on the whole list, so I asked Alan Dyer...
Whichever printed atlas you chose, you'll definitely want to buy a computer planetarium program like MegaStar or SkyTools. These and other programs make it...
... published by ... Agreed! Just be sure to get the second edition. There are some used 1st editions being sold on Astromart, and they have only half the ...
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Thanks for the tips everyone. This is a great forum for sure. I'll research your suggested atlas choices a bit then make my decision. Thanks again......
The best general-purpose printed atlas for double stars is the Herald-Bobroff AstroAtlas. It shows position angle and approximate separation for thousands of...
... Yeah, I knew about MSA but I hesitated to recommend it. The charts cover such small areas you pretty much need a second atlas to find where they are....
I am new to astronomy and have been observing the night sky with binoculars since approx. September. The shift in positions over time is fascinating, and I've...
... Welcome, Mona! ... Most people find it takes about a year before everything clicks into place. Seeing the constellations which you started with reappear...
Does anyone know of a complete listing of the 471 open clusters in this catalogue? I'm all googled out! The closest I could find was that the catalogue is...
... The definitive reference for all star clusters, galactic and globular, is: http://www.willbell.com/HANDBOOK/starclusters/index.htm Yes, I know, it's a...
Go here: http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR?-source=VII/229 Put a check mark next to the top selection and click the "Query Selected Tables" button. On...
... ... and planets and galaxies and comets and satellites and asteroids and spectroscopy and cosmology... A 6" reflector is a good next step before committing...
... observers. A book? No problem...I don't have an eyepiece addiction (well, not a serious one), but I can't pass on most books and charts ;-) "Star ...
Mona Can I also suggest on top of a 6" reflector (or the biggest aperture you can afford) that you leave room in your budget to upgrade the cheap Chinese...
