Several readers also offered their own recommendations for other astronomy guides that I didn’t mention. Daniel Hamilton of Dalton, Massachusetts, added two resources which, while not guidebooks ...

Books: There are libraries full of text books and popular titles about astronomy, but a good starting point is Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer’s The Backyard Astronomer's Guide.

Take it from Alan Dyer, who coauthored another popular amateur astronomy book with Dickinson. “Night-Watch is the single best guide to getting started in the hobby,” Dyer says.

News Family A beginners guide to astronomy, plus some holiday gift ideas for the burgeoning scientist in your life Dec. 18, 2023 Updated Tue., Dec. 19, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

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Have you ever wished for a personal guide to the planets, stars and solar system? A site called Astronomy Picture of the Day has you covered. A service of NASA’s Astrophysics Science Division ...

Like most other astronomy apps it also features augmented reality options and a pocket planetarium, but the educational features are truly the highlight of SkySafari.

The popular star-gazing app Sky Guide exclusively for iOS recently got the biggest update in its 8 year history, adding numerous new features and introducing a free entry-level version for the ...

Your guide to 2021’s best astronomy events, including some great meteor showers A handful of good to simply stunning meteor showers will occur in 2021 Meteor shower peaks tonight.