Q&A: Where really should I start off understanding about Astronomy?
Query by Phoebe: Where should I start learning about Astronomy?
I’ve been wanting to analyze astronomy but I never know where by to start. Are there any textbooks any one can propose for starters who want to learn about Astronomy and Astrophysics?
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Reply by hoarseman
Look at Perfecting Astronomy — Macmillan Master series. Nice straight foreward intro
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Dilemma by Dump the liberals into Jupiter: How lots of astronomy undergraduates are presently attempting to ascertain Vesta’s orbital components?
I suggest, you just can’t get a improved observational set up for it than right now. Weather permitting, of course. Vesta’s in close proximity to opposition, around a number of naked eye stars, and an easy target with binocs. I observed it just now as a result of a skinny spot in the clouds. It is shifting retrograde and closing with the line amongst Algieba and 40 Leonis, and will most likely cross that line on 16 February.
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February 16th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
http://www.astronomyforbeginners.com/
February 16th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Astronomy for Dummies!
It’s the best, it helped me a lot. And the guy has a sense of humor. I bet you can buy it on amazon used for like 75 cents
February 16th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
+Discovering the Universe, 8th Ed. It’s a bit pricey, but you won’t need another book. It also comes with the Starry Night Enthusiast CD.
February 16th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
I’m 14 and i started a few years ago with a telescope, and i suggest you start there because when I started it was nice to see how the things work with out the explanation of how it happened. So buy a telescope and start in your backyard with a star chart. I also have a few astronomy books, the one I recommend is Universe by Nicholas Cheetham. It explains everything by the distance from the earth like in our solar system it gives you detailed descriptions of the planets. I like it i got it this year.
Then for equations and more expert vocabulary look for cambridge and Stanford books at your library.