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Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Contents; Chapter 1: Seeking Out the Dark; From Messier to the Modern Day; A Companion for Observers Based in Suburban Skies; Bronze, Silver and Gold Designations; Tools, Techniques and Other Astronomical Phenomena; A Society Project; Chapter 2: Observing in Suburban Skies; Making the Most of Your Location; Observing from a Flat or Apartment; Garden Astronomy; Backyard Observatories; Observing in Town and With Others; Holidays and Hotels; Making the Most of the Sky; Starter Objects; Which Equipment Helps?
Star-Hopping: Triangles, Squares and DiamondsUnderstanding Field of View and Degrees; Imaging; Some Helpful Suggestions; Making the Most of You; Keeping Your Eyes in Observing Shape; Give Your Eyes a Chance to Dark Adapt; Keep Comfortable and Warm; Take Plenty of Breaks; Practice, Practice, Practice!; Chapter 3: Equipment for Suburban Skies; What's Best?; The Naked Eye; Binoculars; Refracting Telescopes; Reflecting Telescopes; Newtonians; Other Catadioptrics; Telescope Mounting Systems; Eyepieces; Equipment Maintenance; Star Diagonals; The Finder Scope Alternative - Red Dot Finders (RDF)
Dew Heaters and Dew BandsThe Red Flashlight; Cameras and Imaging; Notebooks and Sketching; Observing Chairs; Filters; Deep Sky Filters; Moon and Planetary Filters; Filter Wheels; Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (ADC); Barlow Lenses and Powermates for Imaging; Using Laptops and Phone-Driven Equipment; Final Word: Keeping It Simple; Chapter 4: Observing the Deep Sky; How to Use the Guide and Charts; Orientation; Location Data; Views in Different Types of Instruments; Star Names and Designations; Constellation-Naming Conventions; The Star-Hopper's Guide Objects; Stars
Constellations and AsterismsOpen Star Clusters; Globular Clusters; Double and Multiple Stars; Variable Stars; Nebulae; Galaxies
Star-Hopping: Triangles, Squares and DiamondsUnderstanding Field of View and Degrees; Imaging; Some Helpful Suggestions; Making the Most of You; Keeping Your Eyes in Observing Shape; Give Your Eyes a Chance to Dark Adapt; Keep Comfortable and Warm; Take Plenty of Breaks; Practice, Practice, Practice!; Chapter 3: Equipment for Suburban Skies; What's Best?; The Naked Eye; Binoculars; Refracting Telescopes; Reflecting Telescopes; Newtonians; Other Catadioptrics; Telescope Mounting Systems; Eyepieces; Equipment Maintenance; Star Diagonals; The Finder Scope Alternative - Red Dot Finders (RDF)
Dew Heaters and Dew BandsThe Red Flashlight; Cameras and Imaging; Notebooks and Sketching; Observing Chairs; Filters; Deep Sky Filters; Moon and Planetary Filters; Filter Wheels; Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (ADC); Barlow Lenses and Powermates for Imaging; Using Laptops and Phone-Driven Equipment; Final Word: Keeping It Simple; Chapter 4: Observing the Deep Sky; How to Use the Guide and Charts; Orientation; Location Data; Views in Different Types of Instruments; Star Names and Designations; Constellation-Naming Conventions; The Star-Hopper's Guide Objects; Stars
Constellations and AsterismsOpen Star Clusters; Globular Clusters; Double and Multiple Stars; Variable Stars; Nebulae; Galaxies