Astronomy is an outdoor nature hobby, so the best way to begin is to go out into the night and learn the starry names and patterns overhead.
1) Use the monthly naked-eye star charts in Sky & Telescope magazine.
2) Download our free Getting Started in Astronomyflyer (with bimonthly maps).
3) Buy yourself an inexpensive planisphere, which shows the con.
The joys of astronomy come from intellectual discovery and knowledge of the cryptic night sky. But youhave to make these discoveries and gain this knowledge, often by yourself. For beginners in astronomy, one of your most important tools will be your public library. Comb the astronomy shelf for books with the basic knowledge you need to know, and f.
Celestron’s FREE planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky. Your eyepieces are the first accessories you should learn to use with your telescope.
The Celestron Kids Newtonian telescope is a great beginners’ scope
With a unique STEM learning... The Celestron Kids Newtonian telescope is a great beginners’ scope
With a unique STEM learning... The CGX-L 1100 Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph Equatorial Telescope (CGX-L 11” RASA) sets a new standard...
This electronic telescope lets you program it to find objects in the night sky automatically, saving you the effort of reading star charts and manuals. The Celestron NexStar 5SE —our pick for the best amateur telescope—is a Schmidt-Cassegrain scope, which means it uses both lenses and mirrors in a relatively compact package.
We were also able to spot the Merope Nebula, a reflection nebula surrounding the 4th-magnitude star, Merope. This is a top choice telescope for beginners, even if it takes a little getting used to. The Orion StarBlast II 4.5 benefits from a selection of accessories with the stand-out being the supplied eyepieces to maximize the magnifications.
