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This is an excellent book for me. I am learning about astronomy/stargazing, and also looking for advice relating to purchasing my first telescope. The book is greatly helping me to better choose my first telescope. The book also includes information about accessories for telescopes and binoculars, it also contains quite a bit of information on astronomy. I am glad that I purchased this book.
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Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series Other Titles in This Series Telescopes and Techniques (2nd Edn.) Chris Kitchin Observing the Planets Peter T. Wlasuk The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy David Ratledge (Ed.) The Observer’s Year Patrick Moore Seeing Stars Chris Kitchin and Robert W. Forrest Photo-guide to the Constellations Chris Kitchin The Sun in Eclipse Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore Software and Data for Practical Astronomers David Ratledge Amateur Telescope Making Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena Neil Bone Astronomical Equipment for Amateurs Martin Mobberley Transit: When Planets Cross the Sun Michael Maunder and Patrick Moore Practical Astrophotography Jeffrey R. Charles Observing the Moon Peter T. Wlasuk Deep-Sky Observing Steven R. Coe AstroFAQs Stephen F. Tonkin The Deep-Sky Observer’s Year Grant Privett and Paul Parsons Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects Mike Inglis Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Rod Mollise Astronomy with Small Telescopes Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) Solar Observing Techniques Chris Kitchin How to Photograph the Moon and Planes with Your Digital Camera Tony Buick Pattern Asterisms: A New Way to Chart the Stars John Chiravalle Binocular Astronomy Stephen Tonkin Light Pollution Bob Mizon Using the Meade ETX Mike Weasner Practical Amateur Spectroscopy Stephen F. Tonkin (Ed.) More Small Astronomical Observatories Patrick Moore (