One of my key references for stargazing is Terence Dickinson's "Night Watch". It contains everything a newbie astronomer needs to start this hobby and reduce frustrations at the same time. It has excellent star charts. I realized, upon re-reading my last post, that I've started to use astronomy jargon without explanation - I'll try to avoid that.
M42, which I mentioned in my last post, is a catalog name (Messier Object catalog) for the Great Orion Nebula. It can be found in the constellation Orion, just below the three stars that form Orion's belt. M42 is called the jewel in the sword of Orion. It is very easy to find and truly breathtaking.
About Me
- Joel
- Stuttgart, Germany
- I am a novice astronomer who is learning about his new 8" Orion Skyquest XT8 Dobsonian Reflector telescope. I'm also a 52 year old civilian employed by the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany.
1 comment:
Hello Joel,
I came across a posting of yours and went to your blog site. I was wondering if you could tell me where you bought your Orion Skyquest at. I to am looking for a telescope and there is so much information out there. I had pretty much narrowed it down when I came across your posting. BTW My family and I are also stationed in Germany US civilian working for the Army. (Small World) :) We are in Wiesbaden. Well thanks for any information I appreciate it
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