I can see me spending hours with this on a table next to the telescope. Interstellarium Deep Sky Atlas – Desk Edition – Just received this one. The Nature Companions - Practical Sky Watching – Given to me by a friend – Lots of good content but I have barely scratched the surface.
It is taking time to appreciate what this chart has to offer. I am still struggeling with this coordinate system and this chart is helping me try to visualize and internalize the meaning of the coordinates. Orion DeepMap 600 – Mostly a wall decoration right now but I do consult this one from time to time as I learn the sky at my desk. This adds to the interest for these locations. I also like that it has the US and other landing and crash sites marked as reference. I like that here is a correct view and a reversed view. Orion Moon Map 260 – Mostly a wall decoration right now but I will eventually dig into this as I will no doubt take one or more lunar cycles and dig deeply into the moon. Only certain articles are of interest now but I am confident I will go back over some of these issues as I transition from newbie to a deeper observer. Sky and Telescope Magazine – Very interesting and topical. So much good practical information about equipment and good advice on what to go after by season. For this reason alone it will remain a favorite. Each target is rated by suitability for binoculars, small scope and large scope. It’s one of the rare sources of truly useful information that shows me a close approximation of what I can actually expect to see in my binoculars/finder scope, a small telescope and a larger telescope. I got this while I was still limted to binoculars. I have spent a lot of time with this one and go back to it often. Turn Left at Orion – I give this my higherst rating as a book for the new astronomer. I am curious what printed material you find useful, or have you gone totally computerized and digital? I think my library is now full as I have not fully explored these valuable resource, but each seems to fulfill a purpose in my resource library. However I have managed to accumulate a few books and periodicals. I make a lot of use of the computer, the internet and the smartphone. I am not steeped in the history and traditions of astronomy and the books of the past. In the age of computers and the internet, do books, charts, magazines and periodicals still have a place?
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