paul
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Post by paul on Jan 4, 2013 17:03:00 GMT
I've had turn left at Orion for a good 10 months and I imagine I'll still be using it in another 10 years but the problem is I'd like to find the sombrero galaxy, NGC 891, other messier objects, galaxies in Virgo and a bunch of stuff I've probably never heard of but will want to find in the future. Is a star chart worth investing in like this one www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931559317/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DEROr should I buy the book celestial sampler. I've heard good things about it but I don't know if it gives you a step by step guide on how to find objects like turn left at Orion does. Do any of yous have this book or recommend another book or star chart.
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Post by j1mmy on Jan 4, 2013 17:32:04 GMT
Hi Paul i asked the same thing, the best book I came across was the Wil Tirion, The Cambridge Star Atlas, Fourth Edition! It has all the galaxies, nebula and so on a great book i don't need an other book I think it is the best book around. If you have a i phone try star walk! Hope this helps you, Jimmy.
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paul
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Post by paul on Jan 4, 2013 18:15:18 GMT
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Post by stevie on Jan 4, 2013 19:18:46 GMT
Sue French's "Celestial Sampler" is a superb book, and is my favourite guide book. Her new book, "Deep Sky Wonders", is just as good.
The Cambridge star atlas' are all excellent, but I think the double star atlas and the Herschel 400 atlas are the best.
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