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| Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them |  | Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Category: Digital Book Service
Buy New: $2.58
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
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Media: Digital
Edition: 3nd
Pages: 224
ASIN: BT008GGF74
Publication Date: October 19, 2000
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Product Description
Turn Left at Orion is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers. The Moon, planets and nearly a hundred deep sky objects, visible in the Northern hemisphere, are shown exactly as they appear in a small telescope (50-75 mm, or 2-3 inches aperture). The book provides all the information you need to find these, and other objects, in the night sky. There are plenty of maps to get you located, and the large format drawings accurately depict what you can expect to see. For each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this one is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed, and since the descriptions are non-technical, sky-watchers of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy and profit from this book. In the revised edition of this successful book, first published in 1989, the authors have brought information on the planets and eclipses up to date and extended the tables to the year AD 2006.
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 Great roadmap for finding nighttime sky objects June 18, 2008
This is an excellent book for amateur astronomers who would like direction on exactly where and how to find 100 of the most interesting nighttime sky objects -- nebula, planets, galaxies, double-doubles, star clusters, etc. Be advised that this is not a coffee table book full of breathtaking color photos straight from Hubble or a NASA space probe. This is a book on how to star hop your way from one object to the next. The book is full of drawings that depict how to do this, and the accompanying text is clear and accurate. This book has made finding many of these objects much easier for me. It's well worth the money and I highly recommend it.
 Disappointed May 15, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not a bad book exactly.
But I found it to be a waste of money.
 Lots of info February 28, 2008
Great insight for the novice star gazer. Bought this for my son and he uses it evey time he star gazes Lots of easy to understand information Very helpful
Excellent directions February 10, 2008
Turn Left at Orion is a great buy, especially for the beginning sky gazer. It is written for both beginners and experts and doesn't contain language that requires a Harvard degree to understand. If you are looking for a book on astrology, then you should begin here. It's filled with information, maps and - most of all - easy to understand language about the heavens.
Sky map for beginners January 21, 2008
This is a good tool to go along with any new beginning telescope you buy. We did learn a bit about telescopes, the stars, and planets, etc, before actually trying to look at any without our telescope.
The use of astronomers' jargon can be confusing at times, but that's part of the learning I suppose.
A good purchase overall, although a bit pricey.
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