The backyard astronomer's guide

Amateur astronomy comes of age

Binoculars for the beginner and the serious observer

Telescopes for recreational astronomy

Essential accessories : eyepieces and filters

The backyard guide 'accessory catalog'

Using your new telescope

The naked-eye sky

Observing conditions : your site and light pollution

Observing the moon, sun and comets

Observing the planets

Finding your way around the sky

Exploring the deep sky

Digital astrophotography

High-tech astronomy

Polar alignment, collimation and cleaning

The Milky Way atlas / by Glenn LeDrew

Epilogue.

Getting started

Choosing and using a telescope

The telescopic universe

Capturing the cosmos.