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Shortly after his wife bought him a twelve-inch Dobsonian Telescope for Christmas (to be fair, she got leather boots), he joined the Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, volunteering as many as four nights per week under California's cloudless skies. In 2013 he published his first book, 50 Things to See with a Small Telescope. In 2016, John left corporate America, and in 2020, completed a four year astrophysics degree.

He recently won the Simon Newcomb for excellence in Science Communication by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, for his books: 50 Things to See on the Moon and 50 Things to See with a Telescope. ...more

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	50 Things To See With A Small Telescope 4.14 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2013 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Things To See With A Telescope - Kids: A Constellation Focused Approach 4.33 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Martian Conspiracy 3.61 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Targets for the Mid-Sized Telescope 4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Callisto Deception 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Things to See on the Moon: A First-Time Stargazer's Guide it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Halloween Astronomy: Mysteries of the Autumn Sky by John A. Read (Goodreads Author), Jennifer L Read 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“very good night. John and Marie’s adventures continue in The Return of NASA. Summer 2016”
― John A. Read, The Martian Conspiracy

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“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die the world cries and you rejoice’.”
― John A. Read, Callisto Deception

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“largest Globular Cluster in our Galaxy and contains approximately ten million stars. The English astronomer Edmond Halley was the first to officially classify Omega Centauri as a “non-stellar object.” Before the invention of the telescope Omega Centauri was classified as a star. Omega Centauri through a telescope This star cluster has been a subject of debate after astronomers found evidence of a black hole in its center. However, an updated measurement of star velocities within this cluster challenges these original observations. I’ll definitely look forward to following this story as Omega Centauri undergoes further observation. You can find Omega Centauri by forming a triangle between the Southern Cross and the bright star Rigel Kent (also known as Alpha Centauri). Difficulty: 2 Supernovae”
― John A. Read, 50 Things to See With A Small Telescope

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