Chapter 1: Getting Started in

Amateur Astronomy

PART ONE: Choosing Equipment

Chapter 2: Choosing Binoculars

Chapter 3: Choosing Telescopes

Chapter 4: Eyepieces and Filters

Chapter 5: Telescope Accessories

Chapter 6: How to Use a Telescope

PART TWO: Observing the Celestial Panorama

Chapter 7: Naked Eye Astronomy

Chapter 8: Choosing an Observing Site

Chapter 9: Observing the Sun, Moon and Comets

Chapter 10: Observing the Planets

Chapter 11: How to Find Your Way Around the Sky

Chapter 12: Observing Deep Sky Objects

PART THREE: Advanced Techniques

Chapter 13: Digital Astrophotography

Chapter 14: High-Tech Astronomy (“Go To” Scopes)

Chapter 15: Alignment, Collimation, Cleaning and Testing

Milky Way Atlas