Books & Magazines

By reading Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope, you will become more informed and better positioned to make the right choice, the first time.

A guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers, Turn Left at Orion provides all the information you need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects.

Marking the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's `small step' this beautiful book explores people's fascination with our only natural satellite.

• An ideal reference for observing ringed Saturn and its brightest moons
• Identifies atmospheric features of Saturn using standard nomenclature
• Includes lists of all Saturn oppositions, observable conjunctions from 2014 to 2020
• Lists best filters for visual observation and astrophotography of Saturn
• Plastic-laminated for durability, the Saturn Map measures 25.25" x 11" when fully unfolded, and folds up to 8.5" x 11" for easy portability

• An indispensable reference guide for observing the "Red Planet"
• Identifies Martian features using classical albedo and modern nomenclature
• Lists all opposition and conjunction events from 2014 to 2020
• Recommends best filters for visual observation and astrophotography of Mars
• Plastic-laminated for durability, the Mars Map measures 25.25" x 11" when fully unfolded, and folds up to 8.5" x 11" for easy portability

Starry Night 8 has been retooled from the inside out to best meet the needs of the modern amateur astronomer!  With a stunning new object database, incredible integration to cloud services, and tons of new, intelligent features, Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack 8 sets you up for observing success like never before!

A guide to the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers.

Simple text and stunning photographs and illustrations

Ideal for observers who have completed the Messier objects and are looking for their next challenge.