About this deal
The book is much larger than I imagined and ring-bound; great for the field, not ideal for the tube.
It's primarily meant to be a field guide - to help you plan an observing session, or to read about the objects by dim red light while at the telescope. Different eyepieces, different magnification, collimation, new seasons, new hours of the night, differing temperature, the mud of spring or the frost of autumn, and a differing time of your life? Then, from Orion, turn left and follow the stars in Orion's belt which point to the southeast towards a dazzling blue star, Sirius. With this guide, anyone can go from unboxing a telescope to spotting interesting, exciting objects in the night sky in no time.Each section stars with a two-page planisphere-type view that includes only the very brightest stars. The scope knows the sky conditions, the temp, does autofocus, knows what you had for dinner, and it knows if your toenails need to be trimmed. It wasn't as real as the doing of the sport; the leisure activity was commended for the values it instilled.
Davis is a professor of geophysics in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at Stony Brook University, New York. The material is geared towards those who have little or no background with astronomy, and can be a valuable companion to beginner stargazers as it simply written, making it approachable and reader friendly. It gives very clear and concise instructions about finding different stars, constellations and other astronomical sights.This matter was mentioned earlier but it does bear amplification as the entire nature of amateur astronomy is changing. Since it first appeared in 1989, Turn Left at Orion has been an indispensable guidebook for the amateur astronomer possessing nothing more than a small backyard telescope. You use a "pinch" technique to open up your on-screen path to GoTo the additional objects from the primary. I see this as a must-own book, both for its outstanding introduction to all the possibilities, and as a reference tool when introducing others to the hobby. It is a unique guidebook to the night sky, providing all the information you need to observe a whole host of celestial objects.