Resources

Listed below are some books and accessories which are greatly beneficial in helping you get the most out of Astronomy.

Telescopes and Accessories

• Telescope Optics - Harrie Rutten and Martin van Venrooij
• Amateur Astronomer's Handbook - J. B. Sidgwick
• Star Ware - Phil Harrington
• The Backyard Astronomer's Handbook - Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer
• How to Use Your Telescope - Sam Brown
• All About Telescopes - Sam Brown

 

Telescope Making:

• Making Your Own Telescope - Allyn J. Thompson
• Amateur Telescope Making - edited by Albert Ingalls
• Build Your Own Telescope - Richard Berry
• How to Make a Telescope - Jean Texereau
• Homebuilt Telescopes - Sam Brown

 

Star Atlases

• Cambridge Star Atlas 2000
• Norton's 2000.0
• Sky Atlas 2000
• Uranometria 2000.0

 

Light Pollution Filters:

• Broadband: Lumicon Deep Sky, Orion Skyglow
• Narrowband: Lumicon UHC, Orion UltraBlock
• Line Filters: Lumicon Oxygen III and Hydrogen Beta

 

Observing Guides:

• Stars and Planets - Jay Pasachoff and Donald Menzel
• Observational Astronomy for Amateurs - J. B. Sidgwick
• Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Robert Burnham, Jr.
• The Amateur Astronomer's Handbook - James Muirden
• The Messier Album - John Mallas and Evered Kreimer 

 

Astrophotography:

• Star Gazing With Telescope and Camera - George Keene
• Handbook For Star Trackers - Jim Ballard
• Astrophotography for the Amateur - Michael Covington
• Astrophotography: An Introduction - H. J. P. Arnold