50 Things To See With A Small Telescope

Awesome book for knowing what you are trying to see!

This is a short book that gives realistic help to beginners with a small telescope. The pictures are specifically made so the user will not be disappointed by what they see in their telescope or binoculars. I do wish they included some more background information and the book was longer, but the book does what it claims to do and does it well.

I really enjoyed this book. I tried to to take an astronomy class in college many years ago and I was tragically lost after the first 2 months, when we passed on from the basic stuff we learned in middle school and got serious. This little book is pretty helpful for complete novices like myself, who did not know (but immediately found out!) the North star is not the brightest star in the sky and I’d always assumed it was. It’s the 48th, and don’t let anyone argue with you when you ignore the brightest star and point to something else entirely. And now I won’t be lost at sea either. Anyway, SUPER helpful bit in the beginning about what telescope you should get within different price ranges. Totally worth it.

There is a reason this is rated so high in the list of telescope books, namely, it is very, very good. It starts with the basic constellations and proceeds to many of the iconic objects in the night sky that we all want to see. I teach basic astronomy in schools and I do public presentations at a local observatory for kids through adults, and this is the one book I would recommend for those beginning in the hobby. I restarted a lifelong hobby with the 2013 version, and have now purchased the improved updated 2019 edition. Highly recommended!Dr. MC

Could not be better for basic knowledge. Book is a must for beginners. Fair price.

No coordinates provided, so how do you find anything?

This is a great book to have especially if you have a clear night skies and can see the stars in plants.

Very user friendly book and very informative but not overwhelming for a “newbie” exploring Astronomy. I did not find the lack of color graphics to be an issue in the softcover edition. The information presented was enough for a starting point to exploring the targets. I also love the intro to telescope shopping and the Astronomer’s checklist at the beginning of the book. The diagrams are helpful to navigate finding Deep Sky Objects. I also agree with the author’s “difficulty” rating system. If you are purchasing this item you may consider purchasing the Activity Workbook by the same author to help record field notes and sketches. This would also make a perfect bundle gift if you are giving a telescope or binoculars as a gift to a beginner!

Great book for beginners.

A very interesting and helpful book for beginners. Lots of examples, easy to read, good tips.

From choosing your first small telescope to what you can see with it in the sky, the author provides an easy how-to along with helpful images and brief descriptions/education of what you're looking at and where it is in the sky (star maps)! I'll be recommending this book to all my beginner astronomer friends in the nothern hemisphere who inquire about new telescopes and what they can look for with it!

A must for Amateur astronomers, nice introduction to the night skySi estas comprado un telescopio, compra este libro de una ves.

Book denote the experience of ....... time traveled writer........who knows the initial expectations / difficulties / financial limitation of a biginner Astronomer......... and let the reader guided..........., to step by step enlightenment to the path of Astronomy ..... starting with a small scope...... Keep it up Sir