THE NEWBIE ASTRONOMER
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Aurora Activity
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Begin with easy to find targets and constellations
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Buy a pair of binoculars
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Get to a dark site - once you're there you'll know why
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Get good star charts and planetarium programs
* Become familiar with the terminology
* Equipment Purchases
* What to expect and not to expect to see
* Developing finding skills
* Comfort and Convenience
* Light and eye adaptation
Free Software
mostly
Equipment Reviews
telescopes, eyepieces,
binoculars
Observation Reports (
up to 6 ")
Weatherman
Scopereviews
Cloudynights
Space Environmental Center
Spaceweather.com
Skies and Weather
Dark Skies Near You
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Dark Sky Observing Sites
current moon phase
Observing Conditions Forecast
Intellicast - viewing condition
Sky Transparency
Eastern US Water Vapor Satellite
UNISYS
CMC (ir)
Detailed Weather Page
Eyepiece Calculators
latest sunspot activity
TEC.xls
Eyepiece Calculator
SOHO
Dictionaries and Terms
Astronomical Dictionary
ATM Dictionary
Online Sky Charts
options
Sky View Cafe
contact me
NY Metro
Read or Submit
Current Local Observing Conditions Directory
Jenny Jump (Andover)
Promissed Land(Mount Pocono
)
Custer Institute
Cherry Springs Forecast