How to Observe the Stars. Complete Illustrated Guide

«How to Observe the Stars» — a guide to the world of astrophotography. It gathers everything an amateur astronomer needs to know before and after purchasing a telescope. This book: will help understand the terms and characteristics of equipment and provide practical recommendations for choosing a first telescope and caring for it; will teach how to observe a variety of cosmic objects — from the Moon and planets to stars and meteors; will show how to use special programs and star charts; will tell how to take amazing night photos and choose the right place and time to study the starry sky. RUSLAN ILNITSKIY — astronomer, astrophotographer, teacher, science popularizer, participant and organizer of numerous astronomical expeditions and scientific festivals, author of the website star-hunter.ru