Demystifying visual astronomy: A beginner's guide to telescopes, eyepieces and accessories for visual astronomy

by Kevin Quinn

Based on the author's own experience, lessons learned and mistakes made, this book introduces you to all the basic terms, discusses equipment and accessories, and will help you make the right choices for you, avoid disappointment, and get started in this wonderful hobby.
If you or someone you know is interested in getting in to stargazing, this is an ideal first step

Table of contents
Foreword & Acknowledgements Introduction
Binoculars
Telescopes
Mounts
Eyepieces
Accessories
First light, and what to observe
Troubleshooting and maintenance
Astro-photography
What next?
Postscript
Index

102 pages, Hardcover

Published January 23, 2023

About the author

I’m an amateur stargazer, and have been for over twenty years now. I live in the village of Piddletrenthide in West Dorset, where I mainly observe the Bortle 4 sky from my back garden.
I semi-regularly organise public stargazing sessions, have helped several local Cubs and Scouts groups get their Astronomy badges, and occasionally give talks on stargazing in general.
I have written about astronomy for the online Dorset-Eye magazine, my local village magazine, and for The West Dorset Magazine.